The All Progressives Congress (APC) says a governor in one of the states in the North-West is responsible for increased bandit attacks in the geopolitical zone.
Acting National Publicity of APC, Mr Yekini Nabena disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He “challenged (the) security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking a northwest governor to the heightened cases of banditry, abductions and other violent crimes in the zone”.
Nabena said that the governor was not named because as a security matter, the issue was a sensitive one.
The party spokesman stated that the increased wave of bandit attacks in the North-West was politically-motivated.
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“Our security agencies have intelligence reports linking one of the northwest governors of colluding and sponsoring the violent and criminal activities of bandits in the zone.
“I won’t give details because of the sensitive and security nature of the issue. However, relevant security agencies must, as a matter of urgency, investigate the report and determine its veracity.
“Human life is not what we should play political chess games with.
“We must shun enemies of the country including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who seek political gains from issues of insecurity.
“Our security agencies must also be alert to plots to further destabilise the northwest region and frustrate the quick and safe release of students abducted from GSSS Kankara, Katsina State,” Nabena said.
He warned the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against politicising issues of security, saying it would benefit no one in the long run.