Picture of Zamfara CP Abutu Yaro in the middle with State Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs Abubakar Dauran during the reception.
Repentant bandits’ leader Amadu Katare has declared that, extra-judicial killings of his parents, wife and many children by members of the vigilante group forced him to join armed bandit activities.
Amadu Katare who declared this during a reception organized in honor of their surrender for peace said governments at all levels should wake up to protect and defend the lives of the Fulani herdsmen because they are being mercilessly killed by members of vigilante groups in the forest.
He said they have decided to embrace the peace process as a result of the way and manner the Governor is handling the process with sincerity and commitment.
He added that, since the coming of Matawalle’s administration and the introduction of the peace initiative, they have been following to see if it was the usual game of deceit but later realized that the governor is out to do justice to every citizen of the state.
Zamfara State Police Commissioner Abutu Yaro on his own part said the reconciliation by the state government and effort made to disarm the repentant bandits is yielding a positive result.
In a statement by Governor’s Director General on Press Affairs Malam Yusuf Idris said the command will continue to use kinetic and non-kinetic methods in the fight against banditry and other criminalities in the state.
