Bandits gunned down by troops among Sokoto monarch’s killers –Senator

Three of the bandits recently killed by the troops in Zamfara State have been identified to be among the killers of the late Sarkin Gobir, a traditional ruler in Sokoto, Isa Muhammad Bawa.

Senator Shu’aibu Gwanda Gobir, the younger brother of the late monarch, confirmed this in a chat with our reporter.

Senator Gobir said those identified were Kachalla Buzu alias Halilu Sububu, Blacky and one other bandit, who appeared on a video clip that went viral on social media.

“I have confirmed this from different sources. Halilu Sububu masterminded the abduction of the late emir. Alhamdulillah, they have now paid the price of their actions in the hands of Nigerian troops.

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“Gods’ willing, all those that partook in the murder of Sarkin Gobir will pay the same price sooner or later. The blood of the late emir will never be wasted because his killers must pay the price of their dastardly acts.

“My passionate plea to the federal government is that all the mobile phones recovered from the bandits should be investigated thoroughly so that the government will discover who the bandits are communicating with.

“From their conversations, the government will uncover the people the bandits are taking commands from. This will surely expose the people that are sponsoring banditry in the Northwest.”

“Government should not relent in its efforts to find out the sponsors of the bandits. I am sure the bandits are not acting alone, there must be some people that are helping them directly or indirectly and we want these people to be caught and punished according to the provisions of the laws.

“Such people should not be spared considering the gravity of their contributions to banditry. Punishing them will serve as a deterrent to the larger part of society and help in tackling the menace of banditry not only in Sokoto state but in the whole northwest region,” he said.

Senator Gobir assured that the family of late Sarkin Gobir would never relent in their efforts to ensure that all those behind the brutal murder of the monarch are either captured alive or killed by the troops.

He said: “We will continue to pray until all those behind the murder of the emir are fished out and punished. We will not let the blood of the innocent monarch be wasted.”