Police Arrest Lawmaker, ex-Chairman, District Heads in Zamfara Over Alleged Banditry and Kidnapping
A member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Aminu Ibrahim, representing Kaura Namoda State Constituency, has been arrested over alleged banditry and kidnapping in the state.
The state Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen also noted that the district head of Kaura Namoda, Alhaji Jafaru Abdullahi Kumburki and a former chairman of the LGA, Nasiru Muhammad, are currently being grilled by the police over similar allegations.
He stated that the police’s preliminary investigation revealed that the district head of Kaura Namoda allegedly conspired with two suspected bandit collaborators, Alhaji Bala and Hali Sidi, to kidnap nine people in Gidan Sambo village in the LGA.
According to the commissioner, the suspects allegedly collected N800,000 ransom before releasing their captives.
Dalijan further noted that the two suspected bandit collaborators conspired with the former chairman of Kaura Namoda LGA, who is also in custody, to kidnap one Alhaji Ango from Kumurya village.
The CP said the lawmaker was arrested for his alleged involvement in the abduction of 80-year-old Ibrahim Sarkin Fada of Kasuwar Daji village.
In a similar development, the police boss said three district heads of Danjibga, Bukkuyum and Unguwar Gyauro in Tsafe and Bukkuyum LGAs, whose names had yet to be made public, were being investigated over the same issues.
The police commissioner said: “The district heads of Danjibga, Unguwar Gyauro and Bukkuyum will face an investigative panel set up by the state government over their involvement in banditry activities.
“Prior to the formation of the panel, the police had conducted an investigation on the matter and submitted their report to the state governor (Dauda Lawal) for further action.
“Police authorities will continue to identify, arrest and subsequently prosecute anybody found participating in banditry and other related crimes.
“Investigation is still ongoing and I can assure you that whoever is found directly or indirectly involved in this case will be invited for questioning,” he said.
Meanwhile, this was not the first time, emirs and district heads would be indicted with allegations bordering on insecurity attacks and kidnapping.
