Sources revealed that Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) were impounded during a raid on Matawalle’s GRA residence in Gusau, on Friday. The number of vehicles recovered could not yet be ascertained, but a source said a total of four SUVs were seized.
Policemen were said to have stormed the former governor’s residence, which is not far from Government House, Gusau, Daily Trust reports. ASP Yazdi Abubakar, Police Public Relations Officer in Zamfara, could not be reached for comments as his phone rang out when Daily Trust attempted to get his reaction.
Also, the Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communication to the former governor, Zailani Bappa, was also unavailable at the time of this report as his mobile lines were switched off.