Emir Escapes Lynching for Supporting Bandits, Another Suspended By Governor

 

The Emir of Zurmi in Zurmi Local Government of Zamfara state, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku was nearly lynched to death by his subjects for allegedly supporting bandits.

 

According to Punch, this comes as bandits continue to kill, kidnap, rustle animals and burn houses in almost all the 14 local government areas of the state.

 

Hundreds of villages and hamlets have been deserted by their inhabitants, while the bandits have taken over the deserted places.

 

There was also another violent demonstration in Kaura-namoda Local Government yesterday where thousands of aggrieved villagers blocked Kaura-namoda- Gusau Road for more than seven hours.

 

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has given an order for the suspension of the Emir of Dansadau in Maru Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Hussaini Umar.

 

Also suspended is the District Head of Nasarawa Mailayi in Birnin Magaji Local Government, Alhaji Bello Wakkala.

 

This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Enlightenment, Malam Zailani Bappa.

 

The statement said, “The District Head of Dansadau, Alhaji Nasiru Muhammad S/Kudu will oversee the affairs of Dansadau emirate pending the outcome of an investigation”.

 

The Governor, according to the statement, has appointed a high-powered committee of some credible personalities to investigate the activities of the suspended traditional title holders.

 

The Committee members comprised of DIG Moh’d Ibrahim Tsafe (rtd) as Chairman; Hon. Yusuf Alhassan Kanoma, Hon. Ibrahim Tukur, Sheikh Ahmad Umar Kanoma, Sheikh Abdullahi Umar Dalla Dalla, Sheikh Kabir Umar Maru as members.

 

The committee has Barrister Abdurrashid Haruna as Secretary

 

The Governor has also ordered the security agents to effectively implement the presidential order to shoot at any bandit, person or group seen with guns other than those approved to lawfully carry guns.