Governor Bello Muhammad of Zamfara, has called on the Federal government to deploy operatives of the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, to the state in other to help fight the activities of bandits.
He made the appeal while addressing newsmen after an emergency meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, which took place in Kaduna on Thursday.
According to the him, the ban on SARS had brought back bandit attacks, a reason, he said, that would make him seek audience with President Muhammadu Buhari on the renewed insecurity in the state.
“We need all the SARS officers from other states to be brought to Zamfara State because we know how they are contributing to end banditry and other criminal aspects in the state.
“SARS are doing a lot in the state. Most of them are arresting these bandits. The SARS personnel are going into the bush day-in, day-out,” Muhammad said.
Disclosing that the ban on SARS had brought back bandit attacks, the governor said he would seek audience with President Muhammadu Buhari on the renewed insecurity in the state.
“We are demanding, in fact, I am going to see Mr. President because the security situation as at yesterday is very bad and we hope government will do something to curtail the security situation in the state,” he said.
