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Group Warns Hadejia’s Family: Leave Matawalle Out of Allegations

The Arewa Concerned Citizens group has urged the family of Bashir Hadejia to address their concerns through legal channels rather than leveling unfounded accusations against the Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Bello Matawalle. Bashir Hadejia was arrested by Nigerian police in August after intelligence reports linked him to the smuggling of a large cache […]

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Zamfara Govt Denies Appointment of Bashir Hadejia, Labels Document as Fake

The Zamfara State Government has dismissed as counterfeit a document circulating that claims to be an appointment letter for Bashir Hadejia as “Technical Adviser on Mining.” The purported letter, attributed to the Office of the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, is reportedly a fabrication. Governor Dauda Lawal’s office confirmed that no such appointment has […]

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Group Demands Immediate Prosecution of Officials Linked to Alleged Gun-Runner

A prominent civil society organization, Citizens United Against Terrorism (CUAT), has called for the swift prosecution of government officials allegedly connected to Bashir Hadejia, a suspected gun-runner and cross-border criminal. The demand follows Hadejia’s recent arrest by security agencies, who discovered a substantial cache of gold and other incriminating evidence reportedly linking him to subversive […]

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Matawalle’s Aide Arrested by Police, SSS for Alleged Gunrunning, Smuggling, Money Laundering

Bashir Hadeija, a close aide to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has been arrested on allegations of gunrunning, weapon smuggling, and money laundering. The arrest, carried out by a joint task force from the Nigeria Police Force and the State Security Service (SSS), followed extensive intelligence gathering. Hadeija, who previously served as […]