The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that a governor in one of the states in the North west, is behind the escalating banditry in the zone.
The allegation is contained in a statement by the acting Spokesperson of the party, Mr Yekini Nabena issued Thursday evening.
The APC “challenged security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking a Northwest governor to the heightened cases of banditry, abductions and other violent crimes in the zone”.
The party however, did not give the name of the governor because of the “security nature of the issue”.
According to the statement, the increased spate of banditry in the North-west was politically-motivated.
“Our security agencies have intelligence reports linking one of the Northwest governors of colluding and sponsoring the violent and criminal activities of bandits in the zone.
“I won’t give details because of the sensitive and security nature of the issue. However, relevant security agencies must as a matter of urgency investigate the report and determine its veracity. Human life is not what we should play political chess games with.
“We must shun enemies of the country including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who seek political gains from issues of insecurity.
“Our security agencies must also be alert to plots to further destabilise the North-west region and frustrate the quick and safe release of students abducted from GSSS Kankara, Katsina State” The party also warned the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from politicising the abduction of school boys in Katsina state, accusing it of seeking political gains from issues of insecurity,” the statement reads.
APC was reacting to a protest organised by the PDP and its women wing at its campaign headquarters in Abuja.
