Dasuki Intervenes as Sokoto Banditry Victims Languish in IDP Camps

Victims of recent bandits’ attacks in Kuchi and Jabo districts of Sokoto State have continued to grapple with displacement and loss, as hundreds remain sheltered in overstretched Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps.

During a visit on Monday, the member representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency, Abdussamad Dasuki (PDP–Sokoto), provided immediate relief support to the affected communities, many of whom fled their homes after violent raids.

Armed groups have repeatedly targeted rural parts of southern Sokoto, looting food supplies, rustling cattle, and leaving scores of families without shelter.

Both the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency have raised concerns over the worsening humanitarian crisis, warning that IDP camps are struggling to cope with the influx of displaced persons.

Represented by his Senior Legislative Aide, Attahiru Danmadi, Dasuki distributed assorted food items, including maize, millet, gari, and groundnut cake, to victims in the camps.

He also extended condolences to families who lost relatives in the attacks, stressing that his intervention was only a first step.

“We are here today to see things for ourselves, and I want to assure you that necessary actions are already being taken to guarantee your safety and bring the perpetrators to justice.

“I am deeply touched by your current situation, and as your representative, I will continue to do all that is necessary within legislative means to bring an end to this persisting notorious act.

“This is only an immediate intervention. Going forward, you will continue to receive all the necessary support to sustain your livelihood in this difficult period,” Dasuki said.

The lawmaker disclosed that discussions were ongoing with NEMA for additional aid, assuring victims that more relief materials would soon reach the affected areas.

While commending the efforts of security agencies, he called for stronger action to protect vulnerable communities and prevent further displacement.

The attacks, which struck villages in both Kuchi and Jabo districts, displaced residents from Fakku, Sha’alwashi, Tulluwa, Bakin Dutsi, Sadu, Fedde, Garin Mai Dabo, Illela, Rafin-Gora, Gesolodi, Hilya, Guraye, Guma, Chakai, Modo, Badariya, Tafki, Balera, Gudumawa, and Rafin Shinkafa.

For now, many families in Sokoto’s rural south are dependent on temporary food aid and camp shelters, uncertain when it will be safe to return home.