Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title on a banditry kingpin, Ado Alero.
The banditry kingpin, Ado Alero, was turbaned as the Sarkin Fulani on Saturday by the Emir.
According to reports, the decision of conferring the title on Ado Alero was based on the major role he played during a recent peace process locally arranged between the emirate and the bandits terrorising Tsafe Local Government Area.
However, the State Government Secretary, Kabiru Balarabe Sardauna, in a statement disclosed that the government dissociated itself from all the proceedings and declared the emir’s immediate suspension.
It assigned the District Head of ‘Yandoto, Alh. Mahe Garba Marafa, to take charge of the affairs of the emirate.
The government has established a six-person commission, led by Yahaya Chado Gora, to look into the events that led to the emir’s decision.
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