- Governor Abdulaziz Yari faults allegations by Senator Marafa about the security situation in Zamfara state
- A special adviser to the governor, Alhaji Salisu Isah, describes the senator’s comments as irresponsible
- Suspected herdsmen allegedly kill 7 in Kaduna
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state has reportedly threatened to end the political career of the senator representing Zamfara central, Kabiru Marafa in 2019.
The New Telegraph reports that the governor was said to have made the threat after Senator Marafa allegedly said he and his deputy were responsible for the insecurity in Zamfara state.
The newspaper reports that the governor who spoke through one of his special advisers, Alhaji Salisu Isah, at a press conference in Kaduna, faulted the allegations the senator made against him and his deputy.
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“The Senator displayed his fraudulent character and l made it a duty to respond to these reckless allegations with the view to among other reasons let the world know the character of Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa and why he cannot be taken seriously.
“Most importantly to bring to the public notice the laudable efforts Governor Yari is making to tackle the security menace confronting the good people of Zamfara state and why he should be commended rather than castigated in a manner the Senator did,” the aide said.
Salisu Isah insisted that the senator’s political career would be killed in 2019.
“Yes we are going to kill him politically, we are going to bury his political ambition in 2019. He wants to be Governor, he is not going to get it, even the Senate he is not going to return," he said when answering questions from journalists on the allegation that Senator Marafa said if anything happened to him, Governor Yari should be held responsible.
The governor’s aide noted that Yari has stated that among his administration’s key priorities is to address the menace of insecurity in the state; especially cattle rustling, kidnapping and armed banditry that has denied Zamfara people of sound sleep for many years.
The aide said it was irresponsible for Senator Marafa to say that Governor Yari and his deputy were responsible for the insecurity in Zamfara state.
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Meanwhile, gunmen suspected be herdsmen have killed not less than 7 people in an attack on Kaguru village, in Chukun local government area of Kaduna state.
In the attack, several villagers were believed to have sustained injuries while several others fled into the bush, The Cable reports.
A resident of the area who chose to remain anonymous said the attack took place at about 7pm on Wednesday, January 31.
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Source: Naija.ng
