The Borno State Authorities has imposed a direct ban on the sale of petrol in Bama Native Authorities Space, together with Bama city and Banki, in a transfer aimed toward chopping off provides to insurgents working within the area.
Governor Babagana Zulum issued the directive following consultations with safety companies, as a part of broader efforts to curb the actions of rebel teams and restore stability to the state.
This was made identified in an announcement launched on Saturday by the governor’s Particular Adviser on Media and Technique, Malam Dauda Iliya, as reported by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
“I’ve directed the quick ban on the sale of petrol in Bama city, Banki, and different elements of Bama Native Authorities Space with quick impact,” Zulum stated within the assertion.
The governor warned that strict enforcement measures would observe the directive, cautioning that violators would face the complete weight of the regulation.
“Let me make it clear, there will probably be no sacred cows within the enforcement of this ban. Safety companies have been given strict orders to clamp down on any filling station or particular person contravening this directive. Anybody discovered culpable will probably be handled accordingly,” he added.
Zulum reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to preventing insurgency and urged residents to help ongoing efforts by safety companies and authorities authorities to carry lasting peace to the area.
For years, Borno State has suffered from a spate of insurgency assaults led by terrorist teams corresponding to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). These teams have carried out widespread violence, displacing hundreds of thousands and devastating key infrastructure throughout the state.
In response, the Nigerian navy has engaged in sustained offensives aimed toward dismantling terrorist strongholds and chopping off their provide routes. In January 2025, the navy reported killing at the very least 34 insurgents and recovering 23 AK-47 rifles throughout a thwarted retaliatory assault in Damboa Native Authorities Space.
These statistics mirror the large human and infrastructural toll the insurgency has had on Borno and the urgency of each navy and humanitarian interventions.
