{"id":133591,"date":"2022-01-12T19:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T18:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=133591"},"modified":"2022-01-12T19:51:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T18:51:46","slug":"zamfara-forests-have-become-fortress-for-bandits-matawalle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/12\/zamfara-forests-have-become-fortress-for-bandits-matawalle\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara forests have become fortress for bandits &#8211; Matawalle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has stated that forests in the state have become &#8220;fortresses&#8221; for bandits.<\/p>\n<p>This was stated on Wednesday by the governor when\u00a0a delegation of the federal government paid him a condolence visit over the recent attacks in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that gunmen reportedly killed more than 50 people in a raid on settlements in\u00a0Bukkuyum and Anka LGAs of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Matawalle while addressing members of the team led by Bashir Magashi, minister of defence called for\u00a0the review of the strategy in fighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/08\/we-must-seek-divine-intervention-to-end-insecurity-buhari\/\">insecurity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said Zamfara should receive \u201cgreater attention\u201d in the fight against banditry because the state\u2019s forests have become a fortress for bandits, who camp there, \u201cplan, and launch\u201d attacks on neighbouring states in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-ads-el\" data-add-marked=\"true\">\u201cAnother problem we have noticed is that despite the remarkable zeal of our troops, they lack modern equipment with which to prosecute modern warfare,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-ads-el\" data-add-marked=\"true\">\u201cProsecution of modern warfare depends largely on modern war equipment and gadgets. It is very vital for these modern war instruments to be provided to our troops if we are to win this fight against banditry in Zamfara and the north-west.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is evident that unless enough modern equipment is provided to our security forces to fight the war effectively, the country faces the danger of anarchy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis could be foreseen from the recent calls by some leaders for their people to take up arms to defend themselves. It is a recipe for lawlessness when the state loses its monopoly over the instruments of coercion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a matter of urgency, the federal government should procure armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and deploy them across all parts of the country. If 1,000 APCs could be made available, they would go a long way in turning the tide of the war against the bandits in a short period of time, Insha Allah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to draw the attention of the federal government to the fact that the pockets of insurgencies in many parts of the north are interrelated. In some instances, evidence has been found of connection between Boko Haram and some of the bandit groups operating in the north-west.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere should be a comprehensive review of our strategy of fighting insurgency. We need a more workable plan of action tailored explicitly in tune with the realities on the ground. This is a clarion call for us to step up efforts in this fight before the dreadful monster consumes our region and the country as a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-ads-el\" data-add-marked=\"true\">\u201cI would like to add that any strategy to be drawn for fighting banditry and all forms of insurgency should focus greater attention on Zamfara state. Our forests have become fortresses for bandits, from where they plan and launch attacks to other parts of the northwest.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has stated that forests in the state have become &#8220;fortresses&#8221; for bandits. This was stated on Wednesday by the governor when\u00a0a delegation of the federal government paid him a condolence visit over the recent attacks in the state. 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