BEVERLY HILLS, April 09, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, has revealed that fresh intelligence had exposed the complicity of some highly-placed traditional rulers in the ongoing killings of Nigerians across the northern parts of the country.
Dan Ali, in a statement on Tuesday said unnamed but high-profile traditional leaders had been identified as culpable in the violence, and vowed that they would not be sparred.
He added that locals, especially in Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara and other parts of northern Nigeria ravaged by faceless gunmen, should “rise in unison to support all government’s efforts” aimed at addressing the crisis, especially because soldiers and other elements in the armed forces cannot combat it alone.
“It is instructive to mention here that insurgency and terrorism are global phenomena that cannot be addressed through military actions only,” Dan Ali said.
“However, in spite of the concerted efforts of the Armed Forces and other security some unpatriotic persons including highly placed traditional rulers in the areas were identified as helping the bandits with intelligence to perpetuate their nefarious actions or to compromise military operations,” the minister said.
The minister also said the suspension of mining across Zamfara was amongst the key decisions the administration believed were key to returning normalcy to the region.
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