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THE NUMBER OF THOSE KIDNAPPED IN ZAMFARA STANDS AT (90) NOT FORTY (40): DOSARA REPLIES BBC

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The attack by the operatives of the Nigerian Air force last week Friday had resulted in one of the bandit’s leader Malam Ila sustaining various degrees of injury.

Malam Ila has been carrying out his armed bandit operation in synergy with the another leaders Bello Turji and Danbokoyo noting further that, they are operating along Manawa forest in Shinkafi local government area of the state.

The Nigerian Air force also acknowledged that during the airstrike some unidentified devises had been exploding, a strong indicator that some explosive devices had been detonated within bandit camps.

The Nigerian Air force through their spokesperson Air Comadore Edward said their operatives would continue to sustained air strike and bombardments of the bandit’s and their camps until they are chased out of the Zamfara community.

Authorities in Zamfara stated to BBC Hausa service that, the steps taken by the operatives of the Nigerian Army is yielding the most desired result.

The Information Commissioner in Zamfara Ibrahim Dosara stated that, “the security situation in Zamfara has improved recently and that report from the communities affected by this act of armed banditry indicated that, the situation is improving significantly”.

He noted further that, “the rate of killings, kidnapping for ransom, as well as rapes, had dropped drastically”.

On the spate of security incidences recorded in some parts of Zurmi and Shinkafi Dosara said, “Zamfara state government is not saying that the security challenges faced by the state has been addressed, but things are really falling apart on the site of the bandit’s; hence reports have indicated that the bandits are fleeing in their large number from Zurmi and part of Shinkafi to Kaura Namoda searching for a base for criminal asylum”.

On the allegation by the BBC Hausa service that, over forty people have been abducted along Zurmi and part of Shinkafi in recent time, Dosara said “the number of those kidnapped along Zurmi and part of Shinkafi stands at ninety (90) not forty (40) as alleged by the BBC”.

On how the Commissioner will justify that there is improvement in the security situation of Zamfara when ninety persons have been abducted, Dosara replied, “despite the number of those kidnapped can you compare the security situation in Zamfara then and now?”.

 

 

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FMR. ZAMFARA SPEAKER SCORES (229) TO DELIVERS POLING

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Former Speaker of Zamfara House of Assembly Sanusi Garba Rikiji of the APC has scored a total of (229) votes to defeat the PDP who polls (61) votes only.

His poling unit is Rumfar Galadima (013) in Gusau the capital city of Zamfara State.

As for the result of the state house of assembly in his poling units, APC scored a total of (232) to defeat the PDP who polls (51) votes.

Rikiji is currently the house of reps candidate for Gusau and Tsafe in the 2023 election, whose election was declared inclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He is contesting the seat together with the serving members Kabiru Amadu Mai Palace, who is from the opposition PDP.

 

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CHAIR ZBIRS, WORKS COMMISSIONER, DELIVERS POLING UNITS

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The Chairman of Zamfara State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Ali Akilu Dama Bungudu has also delivered his poling unit.

His party the APC scored a total (173) to defeat the PDP who scored (111) votes.

Similar votes were also recorded for both political parties at the level of State assembly elections.

Similarly, Zamfara State Commissioner for Works Rabiu Garba Gusau has delivered his poling units with a wide margin to defeat the PDP.

APC scored (96) votes to defeat the opposition People’s Democratic Party, which scored (16) votes for both the Governorship election and state assembly for Gusau (1) at his poling unit.

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SHA’AYAU S. PAWA MAFARA SCORES (502) VOTES TO DEFEAT PDP WITH ZERO VOTE.

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A political ally of former Governor Yari Sha’ayau Yusuf S. Paws has defeated PDP in his Township Primary school poling unit in Talatar Marafa local government area of Zamfara State.

According to an official result sheet, the politician who is a member of All Progressives Congress (APC) scored (502) votes to defeat the PDP who scored (0) votes.

The politician has made history since 2015 by maintaining the only poling units which opposition party has never won a single vote during election.

He repeated the same history during the 2023 Presidential and national assembly elections conducted three weeks back, when PDP failed to score a single vote.

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