Zamfara Banditry:Tinubu, IGP Urged to Call Gov. Lawal and Others to Order

By Aliyu Bulama, Gusau

As the news of the latest banditry activity in Maradun area of Zamfara state is making rounds, lofty insights abound as deep investigative journalism has taken a centre stage concerning the prevailing Zamfara state insecurity menace.

Indigene of Maradun, Zamfara state as well as other Nigerians has called on the President, Inspector General of Police  and all heads of security agencies to swiftly caution the state government, Zamfara state Governor, Dauda Lawal, stakeholders and other ill spirited  Nigerians from playing politics at the expense of the lives of Zamfara state indigenes and Nigerians as a whole.

In a very critical and logical but interesting conversation and questioning, one will wonder if the Zamfara banditry activities is script being written and sponsored for political gains. However, if a script then, a sane mind will be tempted to state that attack was poorly scripted as every a logical  minds will ask why was the State government House Press Bus sighted at the scene of attack just about 7 minutes after bandits struck.

Secondly, why was the attack within the neighbourhood of the Honourable Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle’s home town?

Thirdly, could it be that Matawalle and the Chief of Defence staff’s recent activities in the North west against bandits and terrorists has greatly hurt a cabal that has resolved for revenge?

Politicization

“A situation where the state government/rival politicians sponsors banditry/criminals to attack a community just to discredit and smear the image of a political rival not minding the volume of casualties that maybe recorded as a result of such attack is highly condemnable,” anonymous reaction.

Confirming those taken by the bandit, he said most of those taken by bandits were vulnerable members of the community, particularly those who are not strong enough to run for their lives.

“Security agencies should investigate the attack and possibly be at alert to avert subsequent moves of  attack agents as it is obvious that some persons arehell bent on proving a pointless point without recourse to the peace and safety of Zamfara state,” he concluded.

It was reported that after the attack, Zamfara state Government through their media handlers inflated the number of the victims of casualty to 40 as Maradun citizens are perturbed as to why the state government is noted to be stylishly celebrating the attack.

Mr. Mohammed Dogo, a native of Maradun who gave an account of what happened revealed that there are more undercover revelations about the attack than mere words could explain. He said the manner at which state government press officers was so quick to arrive the seen of attack with cameras instead of using such energy to activate security personnels to go after the bandits is questionable.

“I am a retired school teacher and a well respected elder here in my community, Janbako. The attack is most unfortunate as 2 persons lost their lives and 5 villagers were taken away, Dogo confirmed.

This attack happened over the weekend, few days after the Minister of state for Defence, Bello Matawalle challenged the Zamfara state Governor, Dauda Lawal and General Aliyu Gusau to swear with the Holy Quran of their innocence pertaining the issue of banditry and terrorism in Zamfara state.