Yobe Govt donates 160 motorcycles, patrol gear to 886 forest guards

The Yobe State Government has distributed 160 motorcycles and operational kits to 886 newly trained forest guards to improve security operations across the state.

The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Muhammad Goje, officially handed over the items on Tuesday which includes motorcycles, 900 raincoats, 900 pairs of rain boots, 900 blankets, 900 torchlights, and 900 mosquito nets.

The intervention, approved by Governor Mai Mala Buni, is designed to strengthen the protection of lives and property in vulnerable communities.

The Commander of the 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni-Gari, Brigadier General M.S. Mukhtar, while receiving the equipment, stated that the logistics will strengthen response to security threats across the hotspots region.

“The motorcycles will improve mobility, extend patrol coverage and strengthen rapid response to security threats, particularly terrorism, banditry and other criminal activities in the state,” the commander stated.

The Security Adviser of the governor, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (rtd), explained that the recruits were drawn from seven frontline local government areas including Gulani, Gujba, Damaturu, Tarmuwa, Bursari, Yunusari, and Geidam, under the Federal Government pilot scheme.

The personnel underwent rigorous training by the Nigerian Army before their deployment in March 2026.

The security adviser urged the governor to approve the recruitment of an additional 1,000 forest guards and the procurement of advanced communication and intelligence-gathering devices.