INSECURITY IN ZAMFARA: Truth And Conspiracy Theory
By Ibrahim Bello Zauma I am not a fan of conspiracy theories because I believe they are mostly born out of paranoia and the desperate attempt to explain things that are yet to be known. The evidence often used to back a conspiracy theory hangs on the pegs of conjectures and unproven hypothesis. When Boko Haram was thriving, the Goodluck Jonathan's government was fingered to have "directly sponsored it" to destroy the North but it defies rationality to believe in such fiery tales. However, I believe GEJ loosely allowed it to thrive but didn't have direct link to its sponsorship as his political opponents wanted us to believe. This is equally my stand with regard to the dwindling security in Zamfara State. There is a conspiracy theory making rounds directly implicating the Governor Yari's administration in the deteriorating security situation in the state. There is a political undertone in the spread of such hearsay. It isn't just possible to accommodate the...
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