Zamfara Gov Reinstates Emir With Alleged Link To Bandits

The Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad has approved the reinstatement of the Emir of Yandoto, Aliyu Garba Marafa, who was suspended for his alleged links to bandits in the state.

An online platforms report that 10 months into his suspension, an investigation committee set up by the state government to look into his culpability or otherwise, recommended that the Emir was not found to be in alliance with the bandits.

According to a statement by the Secretary to the State  Government, Kabiru Balarabe on Sunday, “The committee found no evidence of any ill motive or collaboration between the Emir and the bandit.”

The statement partly reads;

This is to inform the public that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, MON, (Shatiman Sokoto), has approved the reinstatement of Alhaji Aliyu Garba Marafa as the Emir of Birnin Yandoto.

“His reinstatement is based on the recommendations of the Committee constituted to investigate all issues pertaining to the conferment of a traditional title to a repentant bandit, Ado Aleiru.

“The committee found no evidence of any ill motive or collaboration between the Emir and the bandit”.