Bello Matawalle, governor of
Zamfara, has accused Abdulaziz Yari, his predecessor, of inciting violence in
the state.
According to PUNCH, the governor
made the accusation at government house, Gusau, while receiving some firearms
that some “repentant bandits” surrendered.
The governor reportedly blamed
recent attacks on Yari, saying he could
order his arrest if killings continue in the state.
He said it is not a coincidence
that attacks occur whenever his predecessor visits.
“I have decided to take this
action against the former governor because I observed that whenever he visited
the state, there would be attacks and killing of innocent people immediately he
left,” Matawalle was quoted to have said.
Fourteen persons were killed on
Sunday in an attack on Karaye village in Gummi local government area.
The attack is the first major
breach of the peace agreement between the state government and suspected
bandits.
Matawalle alleged that his
predecessor’s visit was followed by a security breach, which he described as
“too much of coincidence.”
“Security is the responsibility
of all and I wonder why some people such as the former governor and his
followers are not happy with the current development in which the security of
the state has significantly improved,” he said.
The governor, therefore,
instructed security agencies in the state to arrest and prosecute anybody found
to be responsible for the killings, saying he would not allow “some failed
politicians” to destroy the state for their personal interests.
Taking to his Twitter handle on
Friday, Matawalle spoke about attacks.
“Three different attacks were
launched when the former governor visited the state and that can’t be
coincidence, let there be another attack or violence the next time you set foot
in zamfara so help me God. Politicizing peoples lives will never hold as long
as I’m Governor,” Mutawalle wrote.
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