Governor Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun has declared that, Zamfara state is the epicenter of banditry in Nigeria where all the super hubs of the bandits are situated.
He made the declaration when he hosted the Inspector-General of Police during a courtesy visit at the Government House Gusau on Thursday.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor of Public Enligtemnent Media and Communication Malam Zailani Bappa the Governor noted that, “bandits from these centers will go to other states far away and operate, only to come back again”.
“if we really want to end the menace of banditry in Nigeria, we must give Zamfara State a special treatment in the fight against banditry because our forests are their major homes”, Matawalle added.
The Governor however, promised to continue supporting the Military and other security operatives in the state in order to bring the problem to an end.
“We have last week supported all the security operatives in the state with 200 brand new operational vehicles and will continue to offer our modest support so that we can deal with our problem to a logical conclusion”, Matawalle added.
Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu who led the team of all security chiefs in the country on the visit told the Governor that they were delegated by President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with him and other stakeholders to discuss the way forward in the current fight against banditry in the state.
He noted that, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his grave concern to the security situation, especially in the North-west of the Country. The team held a meeting behind doors
