Imam Imam, spokesman to Sokoto
State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has revealed identity of those behind killings
in Zamfara state.
Imam, in series of tweets on
Twitter, poured out his heart over the recurring attacks in the state.
Imam lamented that the people
were now in fear and disclosed how bandits regularly write to them, especially
on market days, demanding for certain amount of money.
He decried how the people were
unable to reach security agencies with intelligence they had about bandits
terrorizing their communities.
He tweeted: “On this #ZamfaraMassacre,
we are witnessing a repeat of such barbarism year on year. The affected
communities have tried various methods to tackle the bandits to little or no
success.
“The FG should consider
establishing a new security force dedicated to forests/firest areas security.
Something like Forest Rangers, with military grade training and equipment. They
can join forces with locals to effectively police communities on the fringes.
“As a reporter in Zamfara some
years ago, I discovered that many local communities have adequate intelligence
about locations and modus operandi of the bandits, but are hampered in their
ability to ward off the criminals due to inadequate armoury and ineffective
security presence.
“Two axis who have suffered the
most from the terror of #ZamfaraMassacre over the years are Zurmi and Dansadau.
Both are surrounded by forests.
“In Dansadau and surrounding
areas, bandits write letters to communities asking for certain amount of money
especially on market days. Terrorised residents will then tax themselves to
raise the funds and deliver it to the criminals in the bush.
“They (bandits) are mostly
rustlers/robbers/kidnappers. Vast majority are people from the North and Niger
Republic”
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