An army officer, names witheld is currently under investigation having been arrested in Zamfara for conniving with bandits in terrorizing citizens, Zamfara government has disclosed.
The disclosure was made by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the governor, Dr. Bashir Maru at a press briefing on the matter in Gusau on Friday.
He said, the army officer was engaged in the crime along with his girl friend who had also been arrested and is in custody.
“An issue of topical importance is a recent arrest by the Military of an Army officer and his girlfriend who are engaged in assisting bandits with Military uniforms and ammunitions in active connivance with other saboteurs.
“This arrest was only made possible through community driven intelligence. While the state Government awaits the action the Military will take on this matter and make an official statement, the development has further proved the position of gov. Bello Mohammed that unless the fight against banditry is cleansed of bad eggs and saboteurs, we may not record the desired success in the fight.
“Let me use this medium to salute the courage and patriotism of the individual who came forward with information that led to the arrest of these traitors. Our gratitude knows no bound,” he stated.
