Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in the state.
The decision to ban the sale of alcohol in Borno was announced at the inauguration of a committee reconstituted on the renovation of illegal hotels, brothels, shanties, and criminal hideouts and curbing the menace of antisocial vices in the state.
Speaking during the inauguration of the committee, the governor said the team has been saddled with the responsibility to rid the state of all forms of criminality.
According to Zulum, the ban of sale of alcoholic beverages stems from cases of clashes between rival groups, prostitution, drug abuse, cultism, thuggery and other violent activities in Borno state.
According to him, these activities have led to the loss of lives and property in various areas of the state.
He urged for collaboration among security agencies and operatives, including the military, police, the civilian JTF, and other paramilitary agencies, to achieve success on the task given to the committee.
“I am happy to know that army officers are here, especially the military, police, and others are here because most of these activities were committed by whom? Some of them are dismissed army officers, dismissed security officers, current army officers, men and officers, including civilians.
“So, there should be no sacred cow in this matter if we want the Maiduguri metropolis and indeed the state to get rid of insurgency, terrorism and other sorts of criminalities,” the governor said.