- Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal earlier raised an alarm and alleged that Bello Matawalle, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, is behind banditry in the state
- Governor Lawal, in a now-viral interview, also levelled other heavy allegations against his predecessor and called for his resignation
- Responding to Lawal’s accusation, Bello Matawalle on Thursday, denied any link to banditry
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, has denied allegations levelled against him by Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state that he is behind banditry in the state.
