Bello Matawalle, governor of
Zamfara state, has approved the dethronement of Abubakar Cika, emir of Maru.
Mahdi Gusau, the deputy governor,
who announced this in a statement, said Matawalle also approved the removal of
Lawal Ahmad, district head of Kanoma under Maru emirate council.
The development comes two months
after Matawalle suspended the duo over their alleged involvement in banditry.
After suspending them, the
governor had explained that he took the action based on a series of complaints
on their alleged involvement in banditry and cattle rustling.
He had announced that a committee
had been set up to probe the activities of the traditional rulers.
According to Gusau, the
committee recommended the removal of
Cika and Ahmad.
In July, residents of Maru
attacked the monarchs in Kanoma town, accusing them of conniving with bandits.
When the governor visited the
community over the attacks that led to the deaths of 32 persons, the residents
called for the removal of the two traditional rulers.
Zamfara is one of the states
affected by banditry and kidnappings.
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