The government says the soldier and his girlfriend were caught supplying the materials to the bandits in Zamfara.
The Zamfara State Government on Friday said a Nigerian
soldier and his girlfriend were recently caught supplying ammunition and
military uniforms to armed bandits in the state.
The governor of the state, Bello Matawalle, represented by
his deputy chief of staff, Bashir Maru, at a press conference, said the soldier
was arrested by the military through community-driven intelligence.
He, however, did not provide more details of the alleged
incident, saying the state government was waiting for the military authorities
to do so.
“The military recently arrested an army officer and his
girlfriend who were engaged in assisting bandits with military uniforms and
ammunition in active connivance with other saboteurs. This arrest was only made
possible through community-driven intelligence.
“While the state government awaits the action the military
will take on this matter and make an official statement, the development has
further proved the position of Governor Bello Mohammed that unless the fight
against banditry is cleansed of bad eggs and saboteurs, we may not record the
desired success in the fight.
“Let me use this medium to salute the courage and patriotism
of the individual who came forward with information that led to the arrest of
these traitors. Our gratitude knows no bounds,” the official said.
Earlier, the governor had, on several occasions, alleged
sabotage in the fight against banditry in the state. He said the recent
abduction of schoolgirls in Jangebe was politically motivated.
The students were abducted from Government Girls Secondary
School Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state.
“While the state was in negotiation with (the) abductors for the release of the schoolgirls, other persons offered money to the armed bandits to keep the girls in captivity,” the governor said.
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