Musa Na Allah Sokoto
Sokoto State Government has handed 20 Hilux vans and 710 motorcycles to the newly established Community Guards Corps in the state.
The Special adviser to the Governor on Security matters, retired Col. Abdullahi Usman handed vehicles and motorcycles to the corps Commanders of the 13 local government area offices with high cases of banditry at the state headquarters of the corps in Sokoto.
Represented by the Director, Administration Department of Security Matters, Almustafa Sayudi, the Special Adviser said the vehicles are meant to further equipped the corps to penetrate the nooks and crannies of their communities.
He said the gesture was to protect the communities from threats and harassment by the bandits.
He charged the personnel to ensure that vehicles and motorcycles were used judiciously.
“These vehicles and motorcycles are not for personal use, but for official engagements.
