{"id":177633,"date":"2025-09-04T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/zamfara-governor-claims-he-can-end-banditry-in-2-months"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:36:09","slug":"zamfara-governor-claims-he-can-end-banditry-in-2-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/zamfara-governor-claims-he-can-end-banditry-in-2-months","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara Governor Claims He Can End Banditry in 2 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said insecurity in the state would be history within two months if given total control of the security agencies.<\/p>\n

This is as he even claimed to know the location of a bandits\u2019 leader, saying with his mobile phone he could show where the bandits are.<\/p>\n

In a viral video clip, the governor lamented that he could not do anything beyond his power as the state governor.<\/p>\n

Governor Lawal said most times he weeps for his people because he could see a problem but, since he does not have control over the security agencies, he could not order the security operatives to act in time.<\/p>\n

He gave an instance where bandits invaded Shinkafi Local Government and security operatives could not go when alerted because they were not given orders from Abuja.<\/p>\n

\u201cI swear to Almighty Allah, wherever a bandits\u2019 leader is located within Zamfara State, I know it, and if he goes out, I know. With my mobile phone, I can show you where and where these bandits are today. But we cannot do anything beyond our powers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf today, I have the power to give orders to the security agencies, I can assure you, we will end banditry in Zamfara State within two months.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the time, I shed tears for my people because I can see a problem but, because I don\u2019t have control over the security agencies, I cannot order the security operatives to act in time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said insecurity in the state would be history within two months if given total control of the security agencies. This is as he even claimed to know the location of a bandits\u2019 leader, saying with his mobile phone he could show where the bandits are. 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