Nigeria: 'I Know Where Bandits Are, With My Phone I Can Show You Their Location,' Says Zamfara Governor

Nigeria: 'I Know Where Bandits Are, With My Phone I Can Show You Their Location,' Says Zamfara Governor

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has declared that he knew the exact locations of bandit leaders terrorising the state but was powerless to act because he does not control security agencies.

Stop excuses, group condemns Zamfara gov’s comments on insecurity — Akelicious

A Zamfara State-based civic group has told Governor Dauda Lawal to stop making excuses and hand over banditry intelligence to security agencies. This is following his viral claims that he could end insecurity in two months if given control of the forces, earlier reported on Thursday. The Zamfara Good Governance Network on its social media handle and in a Friday statement said the governor’s remarks were reckless, insulting to the military, and a…

Ex-Air Force Officer Faults Zamfara Governor On Fight Against Terrorism, Banditry

A retired Air Force officer, Sodeeq Shehu, has faulted Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, over his claim that he could end banditry in the state within two months if given direct control of security forces. Governor Lawal, in an earlier interview, had lamented that despite having intelligence on the exact locations of bandits, even to the point of being able to track them on his phone, he is powerless because directives can only come from Abuj…

Governor Lawal Sabotaging Efforts To Tame Insecurity– APC

The Zamfara State chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Dauda Lawal of sabotaging the federal government’s efforts to end insecurity in the state. In a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, the APC said it was shocked that the governor admitted to being aware of the movement of bandits’ kingpins and their gangs but failed to fight them or give intelligence to security agencies. “As a party,…

‘My Phone Shows Bandits’ Locations, But I’m Helpless. Our Forces Entered Shinkafi To Flush Out Bandits, But Were Told To Pull Back,’ Says Zamfara Governor

‘My Phone Shows Bandits’ Locations, But I’m Helpless. Our Forces Entered Shinkafi To Flush Out Bandits, But Were Told To Pull Back,’ Says Zamfara Governor