Zamfara state government said it had spent over N17 billion on security within the last seven years (From 2011 to 2018). The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari disclosed this at a Town Hall Meeting organised by the Nigerian Bar Association on Saturday in Gusau. The governor who described the security situation in the state as unfortunate, explained that his administration had done its best to tackle the problem. Abubakar Balarabe expressed surprise over the expenditures on security by the state government. Earlier in their separate remarks, some of the participants who came from different parts of the state called for more serious measures in tackling the security situation in the state.

Source: Punch August 18, 2018 18:22 UTC