By Ahmed Attahir Gusau
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has vowed to demolish any house that is harbouring informants and weapon suppliers in the state.
Governor Mattawale made this known while responding to the Sokoto State governor, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal who was in Gusau to commiserate with the government and people over the recent bandits’ attack in some parts of the state.
Governor Matawalle said he has instructed for serious punitive measures including the demolition of any house where informants, weapons suppliers and people who are aiding banditry activities in the State.
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In a statement issued by the Director-General Media and enlightenment Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau, on Wednesday, said the action became necessary in order to fully address the resurgence of armed banditry activities in some parts of the state which is being aided by the people who are living mostly in the cities and providing information to the bandits in the forest.
He further said the activities of the informants is creating a lot of problems in the ongoing fight against banditry in the state and called for the support of citizens in the state in order to win the fight.
He also urged traditional rulers in the state to keep vigil and monitor the activities of landlords in giving out houses for rent, directing them to report any suspicious movement to security agencies for immediate action.
The governor explained that if actions like monitoring movements of suspicious characters are taken seriously, the killing of innocent souls will reduce significantly in the state.
Earlier on, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of sokoto State said he was in Gusau, the State capital to commiserate with the government and people over the recent unfortunate killing of innocent souls in some of the state which he described as “devastating and tragic.”
Tambuwal noted that killings of innocent souls is a serious calamity which he prayed for the repose of the souls of those who were lost during the attacks.
Governor Tambuwal said they were happy with the kind efforts taken by Matawalle in handling banditry activities which decimated killings and other crimes since the coming of Matawalle’s administration and will not accept the sudden sad resurgence of the banditry.
