Notorious terrorism kingpin Bello Turji has disclosed that the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, and his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, are politicising the defenselessness in the state.
In a video statement, Mr Turji, who is believed to have fled Zamfara after the military stepped up their onslaughts against terrorist gangs in the state, said the only way peace can return to Zamfara is for the security agents and vigilante groups to stop attacking and killing the Fulanis in the state and other places.
He also noted that the blame game between Governor Lawal and Mr Matawalle, now the Minister of State for Defence he claimed, was political, claiming that both politicians do not have their people’s best interests at heart.
“Governor Dauda Lawal and Bello Matawalle labelling each other as terrorists (sponsors) will not help. I want the people of Zamfara to understand that they are just politicians without the interest of the people of Zamfara in their hearts.
“When (Mr) Matawalle was the governor who was sponsoring us? Similarly, when Abdulaziz Yari was the governor who was sponsoring us? Nobody is sponsoring us except God,” he said.
He stated further: “It was during the administration of Yerima that the government sold out the grazing reserve and legalised the killing of the Fulanis. When Muhmud Shinkafi came on board, he tried unsuccessfully to address the problem. Abdulaziz Yari came and empowered the vigilante, but we are still struggling.
“This is why we are calling on all of you to come and collaborate with us for peace to reign and stop the bloodbath in Zamfara. Gun and airstrike will not stop us because we are not afraid of death.”
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