Governor Abdulaziz Yari has alleged that his administration gave security agencies a 24-hour headstart to alert them on the impending invasion of communities in Zamfara by bandits that resulted in the death of 39 persons in Zurmi LGA of the state on Wednesday night.
Speaking Friday evening when he led five northern governors on a sympathy visit to the palace of the Emir of Zurmi, Yari said security agencies in the area have failed to tackle the problem of cross-border banditry and terrorism bedevilling communities in the area.
The governor added: “I feel I let down the people of this state whenever I remember the promise I made to them that when they elect President Muhammadu Buhari into power, these killings will end. But unfortunately, things are now getting worse. I urge security agencies to up the ante so as not to lose this war.”
Yari also said when he alerted the security agencies, they sent inadequate personnel to confront the bandits.
In his remarks, the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, echoed Yari’s words, adding that if not for the bravery of vigilante groups who confronted the bandits, the casualty figures would have been higher. Read more
