Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno state, has imposed a ban on the sale of petrol in filling stations across Bama LGA.
Gatekeepers News reports that Zulum said the measure was taken after consultations with the security agencies in the state.
Dauda lliya, media aide to the Governor, in a statement, noted that the ban is part of the government’s strategic response to counter-insurgency operations.
The state Governor warned that anyone who violates the directive will face the wrath of the
law.
The statement reads, “I have directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in Bama town, Banki, and other parts of Bama Local Government Area with immediate effect.”
“Let me make it clear-there will be no sacred cows in the enforcement of this ban.”
“Security agencies have been given strict orders to clamp down on any filling station or individual contravening this directive. Anyone found culpable will be dealt with accordingly.”
The decision comes amid a surge in insurgent activities in Borno. On May 8, five children were injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mafa LGA, and in April, over 26 people were killed in another IED explosion along the Rann–Kala Balge–Gamboru Ngala highway.
