Zamfara Government purchased drone, not firearms — Commissioner

The Zamfara State Government has said that it purchased a drone and not firearms as reported by some media outfits. The Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, who spoke to The PUNCH in Gusau said the drone was purchased after following due process.He said, “Zamfara State Government has followed all the processes in securing the drone to facilitate security agencies in carrying out their legitimate duties to protect the lives and property of Zamfara people.

“The government is worried by the killings, abduction and rustling of cattle of the innocent people in the state by bandits. Therefore, all efforts to curtailing the menace are being explored by the government, as it is the basic function of government anywhere in the world is to ensure the safety and security of the lives and property of its citizens.”

The Commissioner continued, “The government of Zamfara is ever ready to take any steps that are not against the laws of our land to tackle the menace of insecurity.

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