Zamfara Monarchs Allege Air Strikes Killing Innocent Villagers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 12, 2019
The Zamfara State Council of Chiefs has said thatmany innocent villagers have been killed in misdirected air strikes by themilitary in the ongoing fight against bandits in the state.
The Emir of Bungudu Hassan Attahiru made the knowndat the end of an emergency meeting of the council in Gusau.
The Council said that efforts to end banditry in thestate would only be achieved if the main camps of the bandits are taken overand security personnel stationed there for a considerable period of time.
On the recent allegation of connivance with banditsby some traditional rulers made by Defence Minister, Mansur Dan’Ali, thecouncil challenged the Minister to name the traditional rulers or withdraw thestatement.
The Council maintained that the traditional rulershad always cooperated with government and security agencies in providinginformation on location, routes and names of persons engaged in such criminalactivities.