Zamfara House of Assembly Suspends Two of it’s Members

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has of yesterday suspended two lawmakers, Ibrahim T. Tukur representing Bakura constituency and Yusuf Muhammad Anka representing Anka Constituency over their alleged ties to bandits who have been wreaking havoc in most parts of the State.

The lawmakers were issued a 3-month suspension pending investigation of the matter by the Assembly as announced by the speaker of the house, Rt Hon Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya

Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, the Director General Press Affairs and Public Relations of the Assembly said “They are also to appear before the House Committee on ethics and privileges in conjunction with security agencies that are assigned by law to investigate them.

Hon Yusuf Alhassan Kanoma, member representing Maru North subsequently told the Assembly during plenary that the house should ensure that the allegations were properly investigated.

He also told his colleagues that during the kidnap saga of the father of the Speaker, late Alhaji Mu’azu Abubakar Magarya in particular, Yusuf Muhammad Anka and Ibrahim T Tukur Bakura were seen to have been jubilating over the issue.

Written by BoomRadioNG