{"id":96178,"date":"2023-09-26T10:11:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T09:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/banditry-we-have-hard-evidence-to-expose-you-zamfara-gov-lawal-to-fg"},"modified":"2023-09-26T13:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:18:34","slug":"banditry-we-have-hard-evidence-to-expose-you-zamfara-gov-lawal-to-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/banditry-we-have-hard-evidence-to-expose-you-zamfara-gov-lawal-to-fg","title":{"rendered":"Banditry: We have hard evidence to expose you \u2013 Zamfara gov, Lawal to FG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Tuesday said that he has in his disposal enough facts to expose the agents of the Federal Government behind the secret negotiation with bandits.<\/p>\n

Lawal was reacting to a recent statement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, where he accused the Zamfara State Government of politicising security.<\/p>\n

In a statement signed by Sulaiman Bala Idris, his<\/p>\n

Senior Special Assistant on media, the Zamfara Governor revealed that the State Government possesses hard evidence exposing some Federal Government agents involved in the negotiations with bandits in Zamfara.<\/p>\n

He added that the Minister of Information should have conducted a thorough investigation before discrediting the State Government.<\/p>\n

The statement added: \u201cWe sought clarification from the Federal Government regarding the sneaky negotiations with bandits carried out by some of its agents without recourse to the State Government and heads of Security agencies in the State.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have facts and evidence on what had transpired between these agents of the Federal Government and the bandits during the negotiations in several places across Zamfara.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is disappointing that the information minister discredited our claim without verifying it first. What is expected of him as a professional is to collaborate with relevant authorities to substantiate the claim\u2019s authenticity.<\/p>\n

\u201cZamfara State Government respects protocol and established authority. We would not come out in the media to start exposing the names of the Federal Government agents involved in the covert dialogue with bandits.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to clarify that those individuals leading secret negotiations with bandits in Zamfara are politicising insecurity, not the State Government.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Information Minister\u2019s statement claiming that there were no negotiations between government officials and bandits in Zamfara requires further clarification. We have already exposed a few locations where such talks were held with bandits, such as Birnin Magaji, Maradun, Mun Haye, Ajah, Bawo, and Bagege.<\/p>\n

\u201cNegotiating with bandits in Zamfara is a grave mistake we cannot afford to make. It is not the solution to the problem and only encourages and emboldens the criminals. We urge the Federal Government to take a firm stance against such activities and investigate the motives of those who engage in them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Tuesday said that he has in his disposal enough facts to expose the agents of the Federal Government behind the secret negotiation with bandits. 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