Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Zamfara Police Command has stepped up efforts to ensure total compliance with the Federal Government directives on free and unhindered movement of food and agricultural inputs in and out of the state without compromising the security and health of the state.
The Chairman of the joint taskforce and also the Commissioner of Police Zamfara state, CP Usman Nagogo, personally visited Zamfara – Sokoto Border in Shinkafi LGA to assess the level of compliance by the security agencies at the borders.
CP Usman Nagogo while addressing the joint security operatives said the order was to ensure that, essential commodities such as food items, petroleum resources, drugs and son on are made available in all nooks and crannies of the country. He added that, normal procedure of checking the health status of anybody coming in or going out of the state must be carried out to the latter.
He warned drivers against taking advantage of the window to smuggle passengers in the state, as any person or group arrested will be made the full wrath of the law.
The visit was a follow-up to series of visits paid to Zamfara – Katsina Border in YANKARA and Zamfara – Sokoto Border at Bimasa.