Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has firmly declared that his administration will not negotiate with bandits as a strategy to address insecurity in the state.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the governor emphasized his commitment to finding lasting solutions to the security challenges plaguing Zamfara without resorting to deals with criminal groups.
Governor Lawal dismissed reports that suggested over 50 women and children were abducted by armed men in Kakin Dawa village, located in the Maradun Local Government Area.
Refuting the claims, he stated, “I am not aware of that incident. I am here in Zamfara State, and I haven’t heard about that incident,” he said.
“I am not aware that 50 people were kidnapped in Maradun Local Government. Whoever gave you that information, it’s not correct.”
According to Lawal, the North-Western state has not recorded any kidnapping incidents in the last six months.
“There may be pockets of kidnapping here and there, but I can’t rule that out. These and all the measures put in place are not what they used to be in the past. In the past, hardly a day went by without hearing that 300 people were being killed.
“Within the last six months, I don’t think there has been any such incident reported in Zamfara State. Insecurity is still there, but we are making conscious efforts to handle it to the best of our ability,” he said.
