The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday challenged Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, to swear by the Holy Quran to prove his innocence regarding the banditry affecting the state.
Matawalle gave the charge on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily while debunking the governor’s claim which linked him to banditry in the state.
The minister recalled how he swore using the Quran that he had no connection with banditry.
The Minister also explained that they were based on his dialogue with the bandits which other governors had done.
He said: “It was not only I that dialogued with bandits. Remember all the governors dialogue, the then governors of Niger and Sokoto states did the same. Why only me? Because it is Zamfara.
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“Zamfara is a very complex state with terrible human beings with devilish ideas. Let me remind you I was the only governor that swore to the Holy Quran that I have no hand or connection with banditry or I am not happy with what is happening that if I am happy or if I am part of it or if I know those doing it or if I am collaborating with them God should not give me one-second grace.
“I challenged all the politicians, including General Ali Gusau and Dauda Lawal, to do the same. None of them could take the oath, and if they don’t take the oath that means they are part of it.”
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