The Nigeria Union of Communication (NUC), Zamfara State chapter has pledged to ensure that Governor Bello Matawalle loses his gubernatorial election come 2023, being part of agreement reached with the abductors of their members who requested the payment of N145millionasransom.

This was an extract from an audio that went viral on social media which contains a conversation between the leader of the bandit who led the last Saturday abduction of 30phonetechniciansalongSokoto- Zamfara road and one of the NUC leaders simply identified as ‘Vice’.

The bandits’ leader, after dragging with the NUC leaders, insisted that N5 million should be paid per abducted person, and further directed that the union should look for money either from affected relatives or state government in order to have their members released hearty and healthy.

“I direct you should contact Governor Matawalle over your need to secure immediate release of your members because he has money in abundance, or any organisation or concerned individuals. But if you hesitate to comply with the directive, it is as equal as you sacrifice the lives of your members,” the bandits leader insisted.

The bandits’ leader further warned that peace would never reignshouldtheruling APCremain in power in the state, therefore advising that, the union should pay its contribution towards unseating Governor Matawalle for another that will suit the interest of banditry.

In his response, the ‘Vice’, who kicked against contacting Governor Matawalle over the matter, said “Governor Bello Matawalle has no human feeling at all, therefore we would continue with the struggle to ensure your demand is met, everyone in the state knows that Governor Matawalle has no amount of pity on his people.” (New Telegraph)

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