Banditry: ACF Applauds Matawalle for Exposing Soldier,Traditional Rulers

In Kaduna

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has commended the Zamfara State Governor, Mr. Bello Matawalle for exposing a soldier and his girlfriend, accused of supplying bandits with military uniforms and ammunition.

The forum also commended the state government for removing traditional rulers accused of collaborating with bandits and kidnappers in the state.

In a statement issued yesterday in Kaduna, the spokesman of the forum, Mr. Emmanuel Yawe, recalled that about a week ago, the ACF asked Matawalle to name the people collaborating with bandits and kidnappers in the state following the governor’s statement that Nigerians will be shocked to know those behind the kidnapping of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata

Mafara Local Government Area of the state.

Yawe said the forum is happy that the governor has acted appropriately.

“We are happy to note that the government of Zamfara has acted appropriately.

“A soldier and his girlfriend have been arrested in the state for supplying arms and military uniforms to bandits.”

Yawe also noted that, “the Deputy

Chief of Staff to the Zamfara state governor who represented him at a press conference said the arrest followed information supplied by community based intelligence.

“The governor has also approved the removal of Emir of Maru, Abubakar Chika and the district head of Kanoma, Lawal Ahmed, for allegedly giving support for bandits responsible for hundreds of deaths.