Crime & SecurityCulture & TraditionNewsBanditry: Zamfara State Government Deposed Two Emirs

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GUSAU — Based on recommendations of a White paper committee set up by the Government to review the report of two separate committees earlier set up to investigate the involvement of three traditional rulers in the activities of banditry in the state, Zamfara State Government has approved the immediate removal of Emirs of Zurmi, Abubakar Atiku and Emir of Dan-sadau Hussaini Umar.

The monarchs have been in detention at Government House for several months.

The State Commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara disclosed this to Newsmen shortly after the state Executive Council meeting at Government House, Gusau.

He added that the state government has also approved the immediate removal of the district Head of Birnin Tsaba, Sulaiman Ibrahim (Dan-yabin Birnin Tsaba).

 “This follows a decision taken at a Council meeting chaired by the Acting Governor of Zamfara State, Hassan Mohammed Nasiha Gusau held at the Council Chamber.

“The Council upheld the recommendation of a six-man White paper committee set up by the Government to review the report of two separate committees earlier set up to investigate the involvement of the three traditional rulers in the activities of banditry in the state,” he said.

The Commissioner explained that the three Impeached Monarchs were earlier suspended by the state Government following wide allegations of serious involvement in the act of Banditry in the state.

“The findings of the Committees also revealed abuse of Land act in their respective domain and the government ordered the reversal of illegal allocation of the lands,” the commissioner added.

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)

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