Zamfara Bye-Election: How Yari, Dingyadi Influenced Removal Of Police CP
The former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul Aziz Yari, and the current Minister for Police Affairs Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi reportedly influenced the removal of Zamfara State Police Commissioner, and Deployed Kano State Police Commissioner along with 23,000 armed policemen to so that Bakura bye election would be in favor of the APC.
Malam Musa, a resident of Yarkofogi alleged that, he and his entire families ran, when they saw heavily armed policemen within the vicinity of Yarkofogi.
A very top supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bashir (Mai Rakke) said that former governor Abdul Aziz Yari ought to use his connection as governor to influence policemen to fight bandits instead of bringing “a large number of police for an ordinary state Assembly election.”