The former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle,
has condemned the invasion of his residents on Friday by security operatives,
who confiscated some vehicles from the premises.
Matawalle in an interview with BBC Hausa service on
Saturday, lamented that the security operatives looted the personal belongings
of his wives and children, including clothing materials.
Matawalle explained that the action of the security
operatives was a breach of his fundamental rights, especially the right of
privacy.
He further said most of the vehicles the security agents
took away from his Gusau and Maradun residences were procured by him before he
became a governor of the State.
“The security operatives did not only take away vehicles but
took valuables and belongings of my wives and family members”, he added.
He alleged that the security agents took away the
matrimonial facilities he purchased for the scheduled wedding of his daughters.
Former Governor Matawalle claimed that the security agents
took away 40 vehicles from his houses.
“The security agents should display the 40 vehicles for the
general public for judgment. Anybody who knows Bello Matawalle will know that I
have been in the car business ever since I became the governor of Zamfara
State.”
He further lamented that the vehicles the security
operatives recovered in his Maradun country home were those donated to him by
well wishers and were all branded with his images and that of Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, adding that surprisingly, the security agents said the vehicles belong
to the state government.
The former Governor expressed dissatisfaction over the
action of the security operatives saying, “I have never seen the worst scenario
like what happened in my residences last Friday.”
He, however, explained that he was in Abuja and nobody
called to notify him that his attention was needed in relation to the issue,
pointing out that all he heard was that the security agents invaded his private
residences as if there is no law and order in Nigeria.
Matawalle said the action was a complete drama and lacked
the fear of God, stressing that it was beyond the recovery of vehicles.
“The security agents went as far as impounding some items
belonging to my family.”
The former Governor lamented that Governor Dauda Lawal should
contemplate on the challenges facing the state.
“He should not create another problem by fighting me since
he knows that I also have supporters who will not fold their hands and allow me
to be humiliated.”
He said he would not ask the security agents or the state
government to return the vehicles but would follow the appropriate channel as
stipulated by the law.
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