The Zamfara State Government on Friday said a Nigerian soldier and his girlfriend were recently caught supplying ammunition and military uniforms to armed bandits in the state.
The governor of the state, Bello Matawalle, represented by his deputy chief of staff, Bashir Maru, at a press conference, said the soldier was arrested by the military through community-driven intelligence.
He, however, did not provide more details of the alleged incident, saying the state government was waiting for the military authorities to do so.
“The military recently arrested an army officer and his girlfriend who were engaged in assisting bandits with military uniforms and ammunition in active connivance with other saboteurs. This arrest was only made possible through community-driven intelligence.
“While the nation authorities awaits the motion the military will take on this count number and make an authentic announcement, the development has similarly proved the location of Governor Bello Mohammed that except the fight against banditry is cleansed of awful eggs and saboteurs, we won't document the favored achievement within the fight.
“Let me use this medium to salute the courage and patriotism of the person who came ahead with facts that caused the arrest of those traitors. Our gratitude is aware of no bounds,” the official said.
Earlier, the governor had, on several activities, alleged sabotage in the fight against banditry in the kingdom. He said the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Jangebe was politically inspired.
The students have been kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state.
“While the kingdom become in negotiation with (the) abductors for the release of the schoolgirls, different folks supplied money to the armed bandits to keep the girls in captivity,” the governor stated.
The governor said he had relayed the information to the police and applicable security agencies for investigation.
The spokesperson, Defence Headquarters, Onyema Nwachukwu, did no longer responds to calls and text message in search of his remarks on the cutting-edge allegation by the governor.
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