Zamfara CPG Arrest Bandits Gold buyers, Supplier with 98 IED’s

By Babangida Abdullahi, Gusau

The Community Protection Guards (CPG) in Zamfara have arrested bandits gold buyers and suppliers in Gusau.

The state commandant of the Community Protection Guards, DIG Muhammad Shehu Daligent (rtd) at a press conference held in Gusau, revealed that, his personnel of Gusau sector one intercepted 98 Landmine enroot to Bandits in Bindin village of Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara state.

DIG Muhammad Shehu Daligent (rtd) said, their arrest vindicated that, illegal miners are Bandits collaborators in Zamfara state.

“It’s a well known fact that, Bandits have taken over Bindin village and anyone currently living there will either be a bandits or their collaborator.

The Commandant of the Community Protection Guards (CPG) said, they arrested 8 people in connection with the menace while one was at large.

Those arrested include the driver who is conveying the 98 landmine, 25 accessories, 25 detonator, 3 new motorcycles and the sum of # 13,352,500, a bandits supplier of landmines and 7 bandits gold buyers.

“Today you see what I have been saying previously, that, this Banditry has the support of big and small people. DIG Daligent (rtd) said.

The CPG Commandant also said, it’s unfortunate for people to supply such a large quantity of dangerous Explosive Device to bandits and huge sum of money.

“Emerging these quantities of landmines reach the hands of the bandits, how many lives will they Kill? They are planting it targeting security agents. DIG Daligent (rtd) said.

The CPG Commandant upheld Governor Dauda Lawal for purchasing security gadgets that enhance their work.

“We just started, as you see we are getting into the roots of the matter and we will continue to fight, no compromise until Zamfara becomes peaceful. DIG Daligent (rtd) said.

While speaking to journalists, the driver compassed to be delivering items to Bindin village the bandits den for a year but vowed not to be aware of the contains while the supplier also compassed to be assigned to deliver the landmine and other 50 accessories to the driver by one Salisu Dan Zuru who is at large, a Gold dealer in Gusau for onwards transporting to Bindin village.

DIG Daligent (rtd) said, the 8 suspects will be handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.