According to a special report by SaharaReporters, the Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating serious accusations versus a nephew of Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Sokoto State who was apprehended for supplying arms, ammunition, and military sets to bandits.

Authorities sources told SaharaReporters that investigations showed that the suspect, determined as Musa Mohammed Kamarawa, bought and offered military gun trucks to bandits as well as AK-47 and AK-49 rifles.

The authorities further claimed his gang participated in kidnapping and burning of houses in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Niger states.

SaharaReporters had actually exclusively reported on Friday that Kamarawa was presently being detained at the NPF headquarters in Abuja and his arrest by the Special Tactical Squad.

Sources had actually informed SaharaReporters that Bafarawa, who has been uneasy with the arrest of his relation, has actually been putting pressure for Kamarawa’s release.

SaharaReporters had reported that Bafarawa was nevertheless informed the suspect might not be launched as Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State was involved and all set to report to President Muhammadu Buhari.

An authorities source said, “The allegations levelled versus him include armed robbery, kidnapping, burning of homes in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Niger states and prohibited belongings of firearms like Ak-47, AK-49 and military weapon trucks that he offers and buys to terrorists.”

“Remember that anything you state, will function as evidence against you when credited court,” a police personnel informed Kamarawa in a video acquired by SaharaReporters.

SaharaReporters had reported that the suspect spoke in the video, stating, “My name is Musa Mohammed Kamarawa, born in Kamarawa, Isa LGA; my dad’s name is Alhaji Mohammed who lives in Kamarawa with his bros.

“My mother is a businesswoman and likewise a farmer who resides in Kamarawa; she is an elder sister to former governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa; the Sardauna of Bafarawa, Alhaji Abubakar; Hajiya Tsahara; Hajiya Tumba; Hajiya Hafsatand Hajiya Safara’u.

“I participated in Gobir main school Isa, before proceeding to Nagarta College Sokoto. Afterward I got confessed to study for my degree at Usman Danfodiyyo University, Sokoto State.”

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