BREAKING: Soldier, lover arrested for supplying bandits army uniforms, weapons in Zamfara

A serving soldier and his girlfriend have been arrested for allegedly assisting bandits with military uniforms and ammunition in Zamfara State.

The Zamfara State Government confirmed their arrest on Friday.
Dr. Bashir Maru, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Bello Matawalle, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Friday in Gusau, the state capital.

He said: “While the state Government awaits the action of the Military on this matter and make an official statement, the development has further proved the position of Governor Bello Mohammed that unless the fight against banditry is cleansed of bad eggs and saboteurs, we may not record the desired success in the fight.

“Let me use this medium to salute the courage and patriotism of the individual who came forward with information that led to the arrest of these traitors. Our gratitude knows no bound.”

According to him, the alleged killing of 40 people was a fabrication of enemies of Zamfara state.
He said: “The true account of what happened was that a group of suspected armed bandits arrived Tungar Baushe on Tuesday 2nd, March 2021, this week and sought to fuel their motorcycles through act of intimidation and coercion, which they did and took along with them food, drugs, water, soft drinks and thereafter left without recording any casualty.

“As they move out of the village towards the next village of Ruwan Tofa, information spread-out and the Ruwan Tofa community prepare defense of their territory and in the ensuing melee a large number of the suspected armed bandits were resisted and ambushed and many of the incursors were killed and others escaped with different degree of injuries.

“Two (2) people from Ruwan Tofa sustained gunshots injuries and are recuperating in an undisclosed hospital for reason of security.