Banditry: APC Fingers Retired General

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has linked a retired general with ownership of 70% of the mining sites in the state to the banditry in the state.

The Publicity Secretary of APC in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Tuesday.

Noting the similarity of interests between the bandits and the mine owners, the APC Zamfara publicity scribe observed that there have never been reports of a clash between the miners and the bandits despite both operating within the same forests.

“Such untouchables, as it is, include a retired General. He owns over 70 per cent of such sites,” he added.

He said the security agencies should investigate “why we never hear any fracas between these miners and the bandits even though both operate in the bushes of the state.

“I will also urge you gentlemen of the press to carry out an investigative report on this. The result and outcome will shock you to your bones.

“Similarly, as witnesses in the state, you will recall that when his excellency, Governor Matawalle was still in the PDP and facing serious security challenges, neither the PDP national leadership nor its governors shared the pains of Zamfara,” the APC publicity scribe said as he fingered the unamed retired general in the spate of banditry in the state.

“This was until they were put to shame by the APC which came in full force to commiserate with the people and government of our dear state before the PDP sheepishly copied from such visit.

“Also, you remember the governor had challenged all good leaders of the state to come forward and swear that they have no hand in supporting armed banditry in the state.

“And for them to also join him to fashion out best ways of addressing the insecurity bedeviling the state.

“You can tell me if they came. The reason is not farfetched; just investigate you will see why.

“Don’t forget, it was this same Governor Matawalle whose effort single handedly led to the reopening of hitherto closed roads and markets linking and connecting communities within and outside the state which were shut due to armed bandits’ activities.

“Or is it that the PDP people don’t know all these?”

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