Governor
Abdulazez Yari of Zamfara on Monday said gunmen killed 160 people
and abducted 10 married women in different villages of the state in the
last three months.
Yari made the disclosure when he addressed members of the House Assembly on security situation in the state in Gusau.
He said the situation had caused disaffection between residents of the affected villages and the state government.
The
governor said the hoodlums, who continued to terrorise villages in
parts of the state, stole no fewer than 6,000 cows and 4,000 sheep
within the period.
Yari said the state government was handicapped,
and urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to
the state to protect lives and property of the people.
The
governor said the state government had committed a lot of its scarce
resources on security issues, and called on the Federal Government to
stand up to its responsibilities.
The Speaker of the house, Alhaji Sanusi Rikijin, assured the governor of the assembly’s support,
“We
will consult with other state houses of assembly and the National
Assembly to ensure justice, equity and fair play in the country,’’
Rikijin said.
NAN
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