‘Forged letter’ – Gov Lawal denies appointing Zamfara bandit as special adviser

The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday denied appointing a suspected bandit, Bashir Hadejia, into his cabinet.

The gun runner was arrested by security agents for alleged treason last week.

Following the suspect’s arrest, a letter of his appointment dated October 27, 2023, with the name of the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Abubakar M. Nakwada, appearing on the document surfaced on social media to send a shock wave across the state.