ISWAP Establishing Camps In Zamfara Communities — Official

The members of Islamic State in West African Province ( ISWAP) are currently establishing camps around Mutu village in Mada District, Gusau Local Government area of Zamfara State.

This was made known by the Chairman Committee on Prosecution of Banditry Related Offences and member of the State Committee on Security and Intelligence Gathering, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi in Gusau.

A report by Daily Trust on Tuesday said ISWAP members also entered the state through Danjibga-Kunchin Kalgo axis in Tsafe local government of the state adding, that hundreds of armed men had pencilled down several towns and villages for attacks in recent times.

“The executive governor of Zamfara State Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has acted within the ambit of the law when he signed Executive Order 10, shutting down broadcast stations in the state. He acted within the ambit of the law based on Chapter 2, Section 14 and subsection 2b of the Nigeria Constitution and for security reasons.

“The powers of executive, legislature and judiciary are clearly spelt in the Nigerian constitution. Therefore the action taken was to make sure that the state is safe and secure unless if you are not a Nigerian and you don’t want to understand the context of the matter, he disclosed.

He added that the action taken by the state government was based on security reasons but not to muzzle free speech as being insinuated in some quarters. The security of people and property in the state is sacrosanct.