Tag: matawalle

  • Banditry: Zamfara Govt suspends traditional rulers

    Banditry: Zamfara Govt suspends traditional rulers

    The Zamfara Government has announced the immediate suspension of a first class traditional ruler, the Emir of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim, over alleged involvement with bandits in the state. The suspension is contained in a statement signed by Mr Yusuf Idris, Director-General to the governor on Press Affairs, and made available to newsmen in Gusau…

  • Insecurity: Zamfara Governor leads operation against bandits

    Insecurity: Zamfara Governor leads operation against bandits

    Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Sunday led security agencies in the state on an operation against bandits in their bush camps and hideouts near Wonaka town in Gusau Local Government area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor was accompanied by his deputy, Mahadi Aliyu-Gusau, heads of security…