On Monday, Zamfara State Governor Bello Mattawale enacted a ban on motorcycle use in Gusau town between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Anyone found disobeying the new order will be shot at sight, he ordered the security personnel.
The security council, according to the governor, took the action in response to reports that bandits and other criminals were using motorcycles to carry out their criminal activities in the state capital and its surroundings.
He said, “Considering the recent invasion of bandits in some areas on the outskirts of Gusau, the state capital, riding of motorcycles is hereby banned from 8 pm to 6 am in all areas and outskirts of Gusau town.
“These areas include Mareri, Damba, Tsunami, Tsauni, Barakallahu, Samaru, Gada Biyu, and Janyau East”.
“Security forces are hereby ordered to shoot anyone riding a motorcycle between 8 pm and 6 am on the outskirt of Gusau, who refuses to stop when ordered to do so by them.
“Meanwhile, members of the public have been implored to be vigilant in their localities and report to security agencies any suspicious person or strange movement in their respective communities.”
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“The state government will not take it lightly with any one found disturbing the peace and security of the people”.
The Governor stressed that, the security of lives and property of the citizenry was the basic function of any government.
‘My administration is doing everything humanly possible in accordance with the laws of the land to ensure the discharge of this responsibility”. Concluded Matawalle.
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