The Zamfara police command has arrested seven security
operatives for allegedly supplying arms, ammunition, and military kits to
bandits in the state.
Ibrahim Dosara, Zamfara commissioner for information, who
disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday, said the suspects were arrested
in various communities across the state.
Items recovered from the suspects include military
bulletproof vests, jungle boots, shin guards, identity card, camouflage
uniforms, among others.
“I wish to inform you that the state government has just
received a report from the police on the arrest of seven security agents
involved in aiding and abetting banditry activities across the state,” he said.
“The suspects, who have already been interrogated and
confessed to their respective crimes, have since the commencement of the military
operations in the state in recent past, been sabotaging the operations by
sharing military intelligence, supplying arms and ammunition, military uniforms
and other facilities to the armed bandits to prevent our gallant soldiers from
conquering the bandits.
“This is why it took the Nigerian military and other
security agencies fighting the bandits that long to defeat them. The suspects
have already been handed over to their appropriate security authorities for
further necessary actions.
“We feel obliged not to disclose their identities, as the
security authorities concerned are acting on the matter.”
He, however, urged the federal government to come through on
the promise to deploy additional security forces to the state.
“Zamfara state government is appealing to the president and
commander-in-chief of the Nigeria armed forces to redeem his pledge on the
deployment of 6,000 troops to the state to clear the recalcitrant bandits
terrorising various communities of our dear state,” Dosara said.
“The state government also wants to urge the military
authorities to embark on active supervision and monitoring of the military
operations to ensure synergy and effectiveness.”
The development comes weeks after an officer of the Nigerian
army was arrested for supplying ammunition and uniforms to bandits in Zamfara.
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