Senator Ibrahim Lamido, representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, has outlined the reasons behind his planned exit from the All Progressives Congress, citing the deteriorating security situation in his constituency. He noted that several villages have been ravaged, leaving many residents displaced and stripped of their means of livelihood. Lamido added that multiple efforts to attract federal intervention and draw attention to the worsening insecurity in the district have not yielded meaningful results. Sokoto East Senatorial District, which includes local government areas such as Sabon Birni, Isa, and Rabah, has in recent years emerged as one of the flashpoints of banditry in northwestern Nigeria. Armed groups have carried out repeated attacks on rural communities, resulting in killings, abductions, and large-scale displacement of residents.

Source: Punch April 03, 2026 23:53 UTC