Banditry: Matawalle to change tactics, warns bandits to repent or leave state

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawallen has warned armed bandits in the state to repent or change base as he draws a new roadmap in his approach to handling the issue of security challenges facing the state.

The governor issued the warning on Saturday when the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forum and Kebbi state Atiku Bagudu paid a sympathy and condolence visit to the state.

In a statement issued by the Director-General Media and Communication, Yusuf Idris Gusau quoted the governor as saying that the recent suspension of a district head in Shinkafi Emirate for conniving with bandits was just the tip of the iceberg.

He accused the governor, in the next four days, he will be overwhelmed by all those making lives unbearable to innocent citizens in the state.

Matawalle further said he has discussed extensively with President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation’s service chiefs on the new approach which is most likely going to deal seriously with deceptive and unrepentant bandits.

He thanked security agencies for their support and cooperation in the fight against armed banditry and also thanked members of the public for sharing vital information to address suspicious movements.

He thanked the two visiting governors, Atiku Bagudo of Kebbi who is the Chairman APC Governors’ Forum, and governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa for the visit and their concern.

Earlier while delivering his condolence message, the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu said they were in the state to extend their heartfelt condolence to the government and good people of Zamfara State over the recent bandits’ attacks that resulted in the loss of innocent souls

Senator Bagudu said they were together with governor Matawalle in Abuja holding a meeting on security when the sad incident happened which forced the governor to leave for Zamfara to ensure t the situation was brought under control.

As a result, we followed him to Gusau and consoled him as a good brother with who we shared the same pains.

He prayed that the attack will be the last in the state and prayed for the souls of the departed.

The visit was attended by Speaker Zamfara State House Assembly, Hon Nasiru Maazu Magarya, Honorary Advisor to the Governor Ambassador Bashir Yuguda Gusau, Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Alhaji Bala Bello Maru, Head of Service, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe, Chief of Staff Government House, Col Bala Mande rtd, PDP State Chairman, Alhaji Tukur Umar Danfulani Maikatako, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries, and Directors General, among others.

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