All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Senator Kabiru Marafa has urged the Zamfara State Government to find and arrest those who killed his comrades.
Marafa said that rather than a conflict with other people, his associates were assassinated by Community Protection Guards, or CPG.
Alhaji Mogaji Lawali’s death shouldn’t have been in vain, according to Marafa, who made this comment on the need for justice to triumph.
“While I welcome the good news from the Zamfara State Government through the office of the Secretary to the State Government to conduct a holistic investigation into the incident that led to the death of Alhaji Magaji Lawali, my associate, I reject the claim that he died during a confrontation or skirmishes between some groups or persons.
“It’s pertinent to commend the state government for coming up with the Community Protection Guards (CGP) to tackle the insecurity in our state, but the government must do everything possible to rid the outfit of bad characters, criminals and agents of darkness,” Marafa stated.
Though he voiced concern over the attempt to change the circumstances around the killings, he thanked the state government for starting an investigation into the matter.
Marafa took issue with the government’s first description of the incident, stating that it involved the CPG and members of the outlawed Yansakai group.
“In spirited efforts to change the narratives, the state government issued two statements in less than 24 hours, claiming that the deceased died during the confrontation.
“First, it was a Press Statement from the office of the SSG dated 13th February 2024 and another one was issued by the state Commissioner of Information and Culture dated February 14, 2024.
“In the first statement, they claimed that the recent confrontation between members of the community Protection Guards and some elements of the banned Yansakai group in Tsafe Local Government Area. This incident tragically resulted in the death of one individual. The government is fully cognizant of the skirmish between the two factions.
“In the second statement issued by the Zamfara state Commissioner of Information and Culture today, February 14_ “ZMSG condemned CPG/Yansakai classes in TSAFE, constituency. The Government again referred to the incident as a clash between two groups.
“The two releases are nothing but a desperate effort to change the narratives of what happened,” he added.
In order to find and bring charges against the criminals, he demanded a comprehensive and objective inquiry.
The senator also stressed the need for security to be provided without resorting to political witch hunts or personal grudges, and urged the government to make sure that the CPG is free of criminals.
He urged the state administration to deal with the matter in a transparent manner and prosecute those responsible.
