More revelation are coming out over continued banditry in the north and Middle belts of Nigeria.
Many bodies in the north are beginning to speak out their mind as banditry continued despite effort by the government to quench the uprising of this scrupulous elements in the society.
A group under Northern coalition, called Pan-Arewa socio-political organisation, has called on President Buhari, to scrutinise his inner circle, stating that some power influencers within his cabinet are shielding suspected bandits from arrest and prosecution.
The organization say this While demanding for full investigation into the circumstances that lead to the release of 18 high-profile bandits, including Abu Dantabawa, from lawful custody in Zamfara.
the organisation said some powerful persons were allegedly shielding the identities of individuals sabotaging the prosecution process.
The Spokesperson of CNG, Abul-Azeez Suleiman, at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, said Dantabawa who allegedly plotted to disrupt the House of Representatives by-election was released, “owning to pressure from powerful influencers from the seat of power.”
He said, “.
We will resist shielding of bandits and collaborators from prosecution. We demand for transparent action to determine the extent of involvement of persons in power with the interruption of criminal proceedings against suspected bandits and collaborators in Zamfara and other places in the North
We also demand full investigation into the circumstances that led to the suspicion release of Dantabawa and other suspects from lawful custody outside due process. We urge the security agencies to adopt a more inclusive approach in dealing with the remnant of problems that persist in remote communities of Katsina and other places where the storm has calmed.
We call for the deployment of similar forces in Niger and Nasarawa States that are fast becoming hotbeds of bandit attacks and kidnappings
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