The governor of Zamfara State Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar has been accused of purchasing guns and ammunition for the purpose of arming vigilance groups.
The allegation was made by Senator Sha’aba Lafiagi the current Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence.
The matter caused a big stir amongst senators which left some in support of the Governors action and some against it.
The Senate, in its resolution, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to deploy more security personnel in Zamfara and other states facing similar security challenges.
The arms are reportedly in the custody of security agencies in the state, pending distribution.
Governor Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar was said to have procured the weapons without a permit from the relevant approving authorities, and had not yet been granted permit and approval from The Inspector-General of police.
Senator Mohammed raised the alarm over easy access to arms by groups “that are neither trained nor authorized to bear arms and the rate at which groups and individuals now take to armed resistance.
He also noted that the governor’s decision to arm the vigilance groups in Zamfara with rifles was capable of further jeopardising the fragile security situation in the state.
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