Governor Bello Matawalle has assented to the law which prescribed death penalty for people involved in armed bandit activities in Zamfara state.
According to the statement by the Director General New Media to the Governor Bello Zauma, the new law has also covered the informants and those engaged in cultist activities.
The statement added that, anyone found aiding and abetting the crimes mentioned is liable to either life imprisonment, (20) or (10) years imprisonment without an option of fine depending on the level of his or her involvement.
The Governor assured the people of Zamfara that his administration is determined to go to any length within the ambits of the law to secure the state and restore it’s lost glory of being the most peaceful states in Nigeria.
