Posted 3/17/2024, 3:34:51 PM
Zamfara Lawmakers Suspended after Seeking Aid for State's Insecurity, Claim Intimidation
- 8 lawmakers suspended by Zamfara Assembly, allege being threatened over exposing state's insecurity
- Lawmakers say they were attacked by political thugs, forced to flee the state
- Security agents sent to hunt them down without reason
- Lawmakers tried to change Assembly leadership to draw attention to Speaker and Deputy's absence
- Lawmakers call for intervention to address Zamfara's security challenges and threats to democracy