President Buhari receives briefing on security development in Zamfara

Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Thursday in Abuja updated President Muhammadu Buhari on security development in the state.

Yari had on Dec. 27 called on President Buhari to declare state of emergency in Zamfara to check the persistent killing of innocent citizens by bandits across the state.

Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting with the president, Yari said his call for the imposition of state of emergency was informed by the need to find a lasting solution to the security challenges facing the state.

He stated that he briefed the president on the outcome of security meeting held by heads of security organisations in the state on the best ways to address the problem of insecurity in Zamfara.

Yari, however, called on the Inspector-General of Police to deploy more police personnel to Zamfara to replace those who were transferred from the state.