The Zamfara State Government has dethroned two first-class emirs and a district head over allegations involving supporting banditry.
The dethroned heads were alleged to have aided the activities of bandits disrupting peace in the state.
The two Emirs are the Emir of Zurmi, Abubakar Atiku and the Emir of Dansadau, Hussaini Umar.
The District Head of Birnin Tsaba, Alhaji Sulaiman Ibrahim was the third of the dethroned heads.
This was disclosed to newsmen in Gusau by Zamfara State Commissioner for information, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji Dasara.
Dasara disclosed this after the state council meeting on Wednesday.
Two separate committees were set up to investigate the three persons who were suspended upon the report of their involvement in aiding activities of banditry in the state.
The council nodded esponseto the recommendations presented by a six-man committee that reviewed the findings of the two separate committees.
The committee also found that the traditional rulers abused the land act by allocating lands illegally.
The government further revoked all lands allocated by the dethroned traditional leaders.
The commissioner stated that, “The State Executive Council has also directed the state Ministry of Justice to issue an executive order to back up the council resolution."
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