Bello Matawalle, Zamfara State governor, has suspended Surajo Namakkah, district head of Badarawa in Shinkafi emirate, for conferring a traditional title on a soldier arrested for allegedly selling ammunition to bandits.
Read Also: 18 Killed, 21 Injured In Boko Haram Attack On Damasak – Zulum
Yusuf Idris, Director-General Media to the state government, announced the indefinite suspension of the district head on Friday.
Idris noted that the state government will not tolerate anything capable of destroying the hard-earned peace in the state.
Read Also: Correctional Service Releases Details Of More Fleeing Imo Inmates
He stressed that the governor has pledged to ensure that anyone found wanting in anyway will be dealt with accordingly.
He also disclosed that traditional rulers in the state have been asked to seek approval before conferring traditional titles, to avoid unnecessary embarrassment to the government and the traditional institution.
Discussion about this post