A Federal High Court in Gusau on Monday adjourned until Wednesday for definite hearing in the alleged perjury suit filed against Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara. Justice Aminu Bappa-Aliyu adjourned the matter after granting a request by Mr K.M. Nura, Counsel to the plaintiff, the Northern Youth Assembly. Nura,...
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, retrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from confiscating six property traced to Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, hinged the order on Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution which grants absolute immunity to serving governors from...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has ordered the restriction on motorcycle movement in communities on the outskirt of Gusau from 9 pm till dawn Governor Matawalle also ordered security operatives to begin a house-to-house search to flush out criminal elements in the 19 emirates of the state as the...
The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title to a “notorious bandit leader”. Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Sardauna, announced the suspension in a statement on Sunday. Aleru was turbaned as Sarkin Fulani...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has faulted Governor Bello Matawalle’s directive to the people of the state to bear arms and defend themselves. In a statement, The Secretary of the PDP in the state, Faruku Ahmed, said the decision to allow...
As part of measures to tackle insecurity, Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has okayed the death penalty for bandits, kidnapper among several others. The governor signed the law on Tuesday in Gusau, shortly after the House of Assembly recommended the death penalty for criminal elements. After signing the bill...
The Zamfara Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) says Gov. Bello Matawalle, would not resign his position as the state governor, as demanded by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP had urged the governor to resign following his defection from PDP to APC, as well as his inability to...