By Joseph Edegbo :
The Zamfara State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara has said that the military has succeeded in neutralizing bandits in the State
following a well coordinated operations.
“One of the successes is making the bandits flee Zamfara State for fear of being killed
“Just yesterday the Sokoto Commissioner of Security in an interview,, said 80 per cent have fled to Sokoto, with only 20 per cent in Zamfara and Katsina.
Dosara who was speaking with
newsmen, Thursday in Kaduna, said that another success recorded was the support received from the people of Zamfara State who prayed for the government to succeed.
“Over 2,000 informants arrested and are now providing vital information on how they relate with the bandits and who support them, including highly placed individuals.
Most of bandits, he said, were forced to eat raw food like millet, because they have been cut off from their collaborators in town.
Dosara announced Government plans to open up mobile network services in the state capital this week saying that
government was not happy about the hardship the network shut down caused, but iwas for the greater good.
He accused some politicians who did not wish the State well of sponsoring fake news and reportage especially on social media
‘We also encountered problems with conflict entrepreneur who were sponsoring unverified and sensational reports on the insecurity situation despite that the government was firm in ensuring success.
” I also want to react to a comment by ex Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa who made a comment on BBC this morning. He accused the government of Zamfara of not doing its nest.
“If Bafarawa can recall, he was not able to solve the problem of Shi’ites when he was Governor of Sokoto, leading to loss of several lives.
” One of his relations was arrested for supplying bandits needs in Shinkafi LGA.
I wonder someone whose son or sister is involved in banditry, cannot respect himself. He should be responsible by calling either Governor of Sokoto or Zamfara to address them, not to go on the media.”, Dosara advised.
