Oyogist.com has learned that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has claimed that there are 30,000 armed bandits in Zamfara and five other northern states.
He disclosed this in a statement revealed by his aide, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji Dosara.The Governor further disclosed that there are over 100 bandits camps in Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger, each camp with not less than 300 members.
“The Federal Government does not have adequate troops to fight the bandits across the region, Gov. Matawalle said.