Terrorists In Trouble As Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Backs Death Penalty For Bandits, Signs Bill

Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has signed into law a Bill passed by the Zamfara State House of Assembly that seeks to punish terrorists, cattle rustling, cultism, kidnapping and other incidental offences.

The Governor said that under the law, those convicted for banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and cultism in the State will face the death penalty, and anyone found guilty of aiding or abetting the crimes mentioned is liable to life imprisonment, twenty years imprisonment or ten years imprisonment without option of fine.

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Mattawalle noted that his government was much more ready to battle the criminal elements in the State within the ambit of the law to secure the State and restore peace, especially in communities considered as bandits’ hub.

In his words:

"The new law provides that any person found guilty of banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, Cultism or being an informant to the bandits is liable to death penalty.

"Under the law, anyone found guilty of aiding and or abetting the crimes mentioned is liable to life imprisonment, twenty years imprisonment or ten years imprisonment without option of fine.

"The most fundamental focus of governance anywhere in the world is security."

The Zamfara State Chief executive added that the establishment of community protection guards was not different from the Civilian Joint Task Force, JTF, in Borno State and Amotekun in the South-West region