“Government Officials, Security Agents And Judges Are Directly or Indirectly Involved In Banditry” — Fmr NBA Chairman, Gusau Branch, Galadi

*Describes Turbaning of Alleged Bandit Leader, Adamu Aleru, As Unfortunate Development
A Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Gusau branch, Bello Galadi has fingered highly placed persons in society as complicit in the fight againsy banditry particularly in Zamfara state.
The North East State of Zamfara in the last few years has been a haven of uncurtailed banditry with hundreds of people losing their lives to the criminals, and thousands of others kidnapped or displaced from their communities.
Despite the fight government efforts in addressing the issue, the Emir of Yandoto, Aliyu Marafa, on the 16th of July, 2022, gave a chieftaincy title to a bandit kingpin, Adamu Aleru, who is on the wanted list of Katsina police.
Speaking to Vanguard, Bello Galadi described the presence of a Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police and a Local Government Chairman at the turbaning of the alleged Bandit Kingpin as a show of shame.
He said: “I was shocked. It was an unfortunate development. It was a bad Saturday for the people of Zamfara. I personally watched the video clip of the coronation ceremony which was attended by Aleru and a large number of his supporters and held at Yandoton Daji on Saturday, July 16, 2022. I also listened to the speeches made at the occasion, especially the ones delivered by the Emir of Birnin Yandoto, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa, and the Hon. Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, retired DIG Mamman Tsafe. As a concerned citizen of Zamfara, I was disappointed.”
Galadi further made it known that the fight against banditry in Zamfara is compromised as a result of the involvement of different categories of persons including highly placed personalities in the State.
According to him: “From the assumption of this government in May 2019, three emirs and some District Heads have been sacked for alleged culpability in banditry.
Not only traditional leaders, almost every category of people are involved and are compromising the fight against banditry in Zamfara. It will shock you to know that high profile government figures, politicians, security agents, lawyers, judges are directly or indirectly involved in the business. At the moment, banditry is the most lucrative and profitable business and the fastest growing enterprise in Nigeria. A lot of people are making a fortune out of it; that is why it refuses to go.”
He equally noted that to address the issue of banditry in the state, government should address the root causes instead of the insecurity itself. According to him, the poverty and illiteracy level in Zamfara is too high, and the government should reduce it to the lowest level.
He said “There should be a strategic plan on how to create jobs for the people, provide quality water, accessible roads, drugs, electricity and other basic amenities. There should be plan on how to deal with corruption and address the seeming collapse of the justice system.”
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