Gov. of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari has offered a N1 million reward on every illegal AK 47 rifle returned to the state government.
The governor’s offer was made at a news conference in Gusau, where he said the gesture had become a necessity due to the ever rising rate of crime, especially abduction in the state.
He lamented that in 2015, with about 250 soldiers, the crime rate in the state was low while with the current figure of over 1,600 soldiers of different categories, the state seem not to be able to contain crime.
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The governor was of the view that with the proposed engagement of over 8, 000 youths as civilian task force, those involved would be better prepared for the fight against armed banditry, cattle rustling and kidnapping in the state disclosing that many of the youths to be engaged would come from the rural areas where the crime rate was higher.
“I am confident that since the locals know the people in their surroundings, they will be quick in detecting any new comer or suspicious movement,” he said.
