Buhari Orders ‘Operation Shoot And Kill’ In Zamfara

The Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari has relayed the directive of President Muhammadu over the possession of firearms by anyone in the state.

Shortly after the speech of the former minister of defence, Major General T.Y Danjuma, calling Nigerians to defend themselves against attacks of herdsmen among others. When he also added that the Nigerian Army is too compromised to protect citizens. There was yet another attack in Zamfara on Tuesday that claimed lives of over 30 people.

The state governor, on a condolence visit to the Emir of Anka on Friday over the killings in Bawan Daji village of Anka Local Government Area of the state, Pronounced the order.

He said “this is an order from the
president and from the governor of
the state.”

He added,

“we cannot continue to watch criminals as a parallel government, doing what they want and carrying sophisticated firearms, maiming and killing innocent citizens in the state.”

The governor further directed for
the disbandment of five communities and the removal of the village and district heads of the affected communities in the emirate with immediate effect as they were accused of harbouring bandits.

He said that any person or group
found associating with bandits should also not be spared but treated as the firearms carriers and bandits.

Responding, the Emir of Anka,
Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad said “we need more security personnel who are also committed to carry out their responsibility effectively.”

The emir reiterated that the people
had no problem of herders/farmers
clashes at the moment.

“What we are facing is armed banditry by trigger happy criminals who attack innocent rural dwellers and steal their cash and property, ” he said.