The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to extend its “no fly zone” order on other states with security challenges like Zamfara.
According to Vanguard news, the group alleged that bandits in some states like Benue, Taraba and Borno, receive arms supply by means of air transportation.
ACF Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbe made the statement while expressing the Forum’s happiness with the Federal Government’s decision to ban flights in Zamfara state
Audu congratulated the people and government of Zamfara state on the safe release of the kidnapped school girls from Jangebe Government Girls Secondary School in the state.
The Forum, however, pleaded with the government to extend the ban to other states like Benue, Taraba and Borno, saying there were rumors that helicopters frequently dropped arms for bandits and insurgents operating in these states.
“We believe that such an extended ban will curtail the operations of the criminals in these areas,” ACF said.
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March 03, 2021
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