7-Day Ultimatum Issued to Zamfara Governor to Reveal Bandits' Location

The Coalition of Citizens Against Banditry and Insecurity in Nigeria (CABIN) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, demanding that he reveal the locations of bandits and criminal gangs operating in the state.

In a statement, CABIN warned that failure to comply would lead to mass protests and pressure the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara. 

The coalition criticized the governor's admission that he knows where bandits operate, suggesting that he has chosen to tolerate rather than confront the networks responsible for thousands of deaths, kidnappings, and displacement.

CABIN argued that the governor's receipt of billions of naira in monthly security allocations without improving safety is a betrayal of the expectations of Zamfara citizens. 

The coalition alleged that bandits have infiltrated both rural and urban areas, as well as corridors of power, making Zamfara the epicenter of Nigeria's banditry crisis.

The group called on President Bola Tinubu to personally monitor Zamfara and hold the governor accountable, warning that continued tolerance of "gross dereliction of duty" could embolden criminal networks nationwide. 

CABIN vowed to mobilize residents, civil society groups, and student unions for protests at Government House Gusau and the National Assembly in Abuja if the ultimatum lapses without action.