Kwara Governor Should Be Investigated On Bandits Sponsorship — Ex-Lawmaker

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A former member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Mashood Bakare, has reacted to the viral 36-second video where suspected bandits alleged that the AK-47 and patrolling van were supplied to them by the Kwara government.

Bakare, on Sunday, urged Nigerians and the federal government to investigate the allegations amidst the rising insecurity in Kwara State.

Speaking on the issue, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye, dismissed the allegations, stating that anyone who understands Hausa will see that the individuals claimed they got weapons from Abuja.

However, in the clip, one of the suspects, speaking in Hausa and Pidgin English, claimed that the patrol vehicle and rifles were provided by the “Ilorin government,” alleging that they had been operating under the guise of security patrol when being interrogated by soldiers.