The Zamfara State Police Command has redeployed its Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kaura-Namoda, over his alleged collaboration with bandits terrorising the area.

This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Gusau, Monday, by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu.

“The attention of the Zamfara State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video trending on social media platforms wherein the communities of Kungurki village, in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, accused the DPO of Kaura Namoda Division of conniving with recalcitrant armed bandits who were making life unbearable for the people.

“Available records at the command revealed no formal complaint against the DPO in respect of the allegation.

“However, the command urges members of the public, especially the aggrieved community, that any person or group with credible evidence against the DPO should come to the Police Command Headquarters and assist in the ongoing investigation.

“The DPO, as a custodian of peace and tranquillity, has the mandate to interact and engage with the two warring Hausa and Fulani bandit communities to a dialogue to strengthen the ongoing peace process of the state government,” he said.

The statement added that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abutu Yaro has immediately redeployed the DPO to the Police Command Headquarters as OC Provost, while ASP Umar Abdullahi has been appointed as acting DPO of the Division.

Shehu called on members of the public with credible evidence against the former DPO to contact the acting DPO through his phone number – 08162793939.