216 rifles mostly AK-47 have been recovered by the Zamfara
Government from bandits terrorizing residents.
In a statement by Yusuf Idris, Director-General, Press
Affairs to Gov. Bello Matawalle on Sunday said the governor made the revelation
when he received former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon at the Government
House, Gusau on Saturday.
The statement said that most of the weapons were voluntarily
returned to the government by repentant bandits who surrendered to embrace
peace while denouncing their bad ways. The governor described the elder
statesman’s visit to the state as timely and sought for advice from the retired
general on the best ways to end banditry in the state.
“Matawalle maintained that Nigeria now needs more of his
personality with the current situation of banditry, kidnapping and other
heinous crimes in order to advise current leaders in handling the terrible
situation.
He further said that tapping from the wealth of Gowon’s
experience as a former Army General and Head of State who fought for the
corporate existence of the country will assist his administration positively on
security intelligence and intervention.
“On his government efforts to end the menace of armed
banditry, the Governor informed the leader that his administration has adopted
various methods that include reconciliation which have started to yield
positive results as over 216 AK47 rifles have been surrendered to the
authorities by surrendering bandits,” the statement said.
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