The former Commandant of Zamfara State Anti-Thuggery Agency, Muhammad Bello Bakyasuwa, has condemned the alleged arrest of the former Secretary of the agency, Isah Haruna by the security operatives.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Gusau by Bello Bakyasuwa, the immediate past commandant of the agency disclosed that the alleged arrest of his secretary was politically motivated.
“I learned that my Secretary when I was the Commandant of the agency is currently under police custody in Gusau for about a week, Isah Haruna served as the Secretary of the agency when I was the Commandant.
“I also believe his arrest is politically motivated against the immediate past leadership of the Anti-Thuggery Agency, I’m using this medium to condemn the arrest of innocent Isah Haruna.
“I can testify to Isah Haruna’s positive contributions in managing the agency towards restoring peace and stability in the state, he is sincere, hardworking and transparent person. He contributed immensely for all the successes recorded by the agency”.
He stressed that the Zamfara State anti-thuggery agency was established by the law and has contributed to the development of peace and stability in the state, “this is no doubt and every citizen of Zamfara can testify this,” he said.
“It was unfortunate the person who sacrificed his life to save others now facing problems because of the interest of some selfish politicians.
“I know, I’m the next target and this may have a connection with my recent media interviews condemning the escalating security situation in the state.
“As Zamfara Indigene, I always have my mother state at heart, to God who made me, I will continue to speak on the challenges faced by people of Zamfara.
“As I always said, communities in Zamfara became under the authority of bandits. Attacks, kidnapping and other crimes became rampant on a daily basis, In fact, some communities cannot stay in their homes or go to farms for farming until they pay levy to bandits.
“Zamfara where we have state government, and a state that we have a Minister of State Defence but has become epic centre of banditry activities in the whole North West”.
“Wallahi, I have no regret on whatever situation I find myself because I voiced out the challenges faced by my people. I believe that any time you fight crime, the crime will fight you back and I’m ready for that.
“I’m passionately therefore appealing to the state Commissioner of Police to order for the release of innocent Isah Haruna in the state.”
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