Former Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle expressed concern and displeasure at the illegal entry of the security forces into his residences in Gusau and Maradun, in the name of investigation, which involved the corrupt items found in his house as theft.
Matawalle expressed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa, in which he made harsh comments and accused the present government of Dauda Lawal of treating him with contempt, insults and jealousy.
“I will not ask to bring back cars, they are hungry for cars, and I am not a destitute”. “Even the Golf cars that were given to me as political contributions during the election campaign that are kept at my house in Maradun, and the long limousine cars that I brought from America before I became a governor, were all stolen.” in the name of government cars (Official Cars).”
What they have done to me is more envy, feeling pain and seeing bitterness, no lees no mare”, Matawalle stated.
However, the Zamfara governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, in a statement issued on Friday, said the state government notified Bello Matawalle to return all state government vehicles in his possession within five days, but he refused.
He said police authorities in the state acted on a court order and a search warrant obtained for the operation.
“Recall that the Zamfara State Government communicated officially to former Governor Bello Matawalle and his Deputy to return all the missing vehicles within five working days. We also lodged an official complaint with the Police on overriding public interest in wasteful looting of valuables, including official vehicles.
“Consequently, the Police sought a search warrant which was duly given by the court and hence raided Matawalle’s residences in Gusau and Maradun areas and another unidentified hideout. Over 40 vehicles were recovered, including three bulletproof vehicles and eight SUVs,” he said.
