December 7, 2023

The Zamfara State Government has announced the recovery of about 50 operational vehicles allegedly taken away by the immediate past governor of the state, Bello Matawalle.

A spokesperson for Governor Dauda Lawal, Sulaiman Bala Idris who disclosed this on Thursday to journalists, said the action followed the judgement by a Federal High Court in Sokoto last Friday.

Sambo stated that Governor Dauda Lawal-led administration is doing everything possible to bring about the desired development in the state but not to witch hunt or project anyone in a bad light.

According to him, due process was carefully followed to recover the vehicles from the Gusau and Maradun residences of the former governor, who had earlier denied being in possession of any government property after leaving office as governor.

The spokesperson further said that when Lawal took over power as governor of Zamfara on May 29, 2023, the controversy about stolen operational vehicles at the Government House Gusau and siphoning of public funds set in, and security agencies raided the two residences of Matawalle in Gusau and Maradun local governments where some vehicles were recovered.

The former governor quickly secured a court order restraining the state government from such action, pending the determination of the court’s decision on the matter, but the court in Sokoto dismissed the former governor’s suit.