The District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council in Zamfara State, Sarkin Kudu Badarawa has been suspended for conferring chieftaincy title on a military officer arrested for selling live ammunition to bandits in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of the State.
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle in a statement by his Director General of Press Affairs, Yusuf Idris, said he was sad to receive a report that the affected military officer attached to Shinkafi general area, was arrested for selling live ammunition to bandits in the area, and was even bestowed with a title by the district head.
He reiterated that his administration will not tolerate anything capable of destroying the hard-earned peace and reputation of the state and will ensure that anybody found wanting in any way, will be severely dealt with.
The governor said the suspension of the district head is indefinite because the traditional title was for no reason of significant contribution to the development of the area.
He warned that henceforth all traditional rulers must seek approval, before conferring titles on people who have contributed to the development of their respective districts or emirates.
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Governor Matawalle said the action became necessary to avoid embarrassment to the state government and its traditional institution.
The military officer in question was recently arrested in possession of 20 rounds of 62mm of live ammunition, at the point of handing over to his usual buyer, one Kabiru Bashiru of Maniya Village of Shinkafi Emirate.
He had already collected an advanced payment of N100,000 from the bandits.
The Governor however commended security agencies in the state for making arresting one Dr. Kamarawa with four full sets of military camouflage uniforms and one army identification card.
Kamarawa specializes in the supply of army uniforms and medicaments to bandits.
Luck ran out on him on while he was on a mission from Sokoto to deliver supplies to his bandit customers in the Zamfara.
Governor Matawalle who was furious with the criminal, said as a leader, he cannot sit and fold his arms while his people are being killed with the connivance of those saddled with the responsibility of protecting them.
He noted that the involvement of security agents in criminality through sales of ammunition will certainly compromise and expose the sharing of credible intelligence to the bandits.
He wondered how the nation will defeat the criminal elements with such bad eggs in the military.
The Governor lamented that even his peace and dialogue initiative is threatened by the actions of such uniformed men.
He assured that all those arrested in connection with banditry will face the full wrath of the law.
