A group known as Concerned Citizens of Zamfara State has come in defence of the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, saying that the former governor of Zamfara State was never involved in the sponsorship of banditry.
A statement made available to newsmen in Abuja at the weekend by the Chairman of the group, Yusuf Sani, and Secretary, Dahiru Nasiru, challenged those accusing the Minister to back up their allegations with proof.
According to the statement, “It’s worth noting that Matawalle, the former Governor of Zamfara State, had previously taken steps to address the banditry issue, including establishing military operations and spending billions of naira on security.
“He had even gone a step further, swearing with the Holy Quran, as he pointed out in a recent media interview, that he never sponsored banditry and that this is nothing but a wicked political witchhunt,” it said.
The statement was also dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that Matawalle has been dragged over alleged banditry before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The statement said there are media reports that indicated that a Federal High Court in Abuja had approved the probe of Matawalle’s alleged involvement in the operations of bandits during his tenure as governor.
While describing the reports as fake, the group said that after visiting several Federal High Courts in the nation’s capital, no evidence of such a suit was found and noted that, even if such a case exists, the Minister is not afraid to defend himself in the court of law.
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