Over 160 people killed in 3 months, Zamfara Governor cries out.
By Busolami Idowu
Gunmen have killed 160 people and abducted 10 married women in different villages of the state in the last three months according to Governor Abdulazez Yari of Zamfara State while addressing members of the House of Assembly on security situation in the state in Gusau on Monday.
Yari said hoodlums continued to terrorise villages in parts of the state, they have stolen no fewer than 6,000 cows and 4,000 sheep within the period. The situation he said had caused disaffection between residents of the affected villages and the state government.
State government was handicapped, and urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel in the state to protect lives and property of the people. He confirmed that the state 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.
