Eight lawmakers who were suspended by the Zamfara State House of Assembly have fled the state, alleging threats to their lives by political thugs. The lawmakers, who were suspended for allegedly holding an illegal plenary, claim they have been targeted for exposing the increasing wave of insecurity in Zamfara State.
The suspended lawmakers include Bashir Aliyu , Amiru Keta , Nasiru Abdullahi , Bashir Masama , Faruku Dosara , Ibrahim Tukur , Shamsudeen Hassan , and Bashiru Sarkin-Zango . At a press conference held in Zaria, Kaduna State, Bashir Aliyu, speaking on behalf of the suspended lawmakers, said they had been forced to flee to Kaduna State due to threats from security agents allegedly sent to hunt them without any valid reason.
However, instead of addressing their concerns, they allege that they have faced harassment and threats from forces within the state. Aliyu further mentioned an incident where some of the suspended lawmakers were attacked by thugs linked to a politician in the state during the wedding of the Deputy Governor's daughter on February 24.
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