A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Sani Shinkafi has condemned the invasion of former governor Bello Mohammed Matallewe’s residences in Gusau and Maradun his home town in Zamfara State.
In a statement in Abuja yesterday, he said it was “outrageous, despicable, barbaric” and impunity taken too far by the police.
Shinkafi who is also a member of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, said it was inconceivable that the police would invade the homes of the immediate past governor of Zamfara State a few days after he handed over power peacefully to Governor Dauda Lawal of the PDP, adding that Nigeria is governed by rule of law, not might.
“All lovers of democracy should condemn this dastardly action of the nation’s law enforcement agents who took laws into their hands to invade Matallewe’s homes in Gusau and Maradun in Zamfara State and condoned off roads leading to the houses in flagrant violation of his fundamental human rights as enshrined in the 1999 constitution as amended. It is unfair, unjust and unacceptable.
“I call on the Inspector General of Police to order his personnel to vacate the occupied premises immediately. If the police think he has a case to answer due process of the law must be followed. Nigeria is not a banana republic. I strongly condemn this politically motivated action of the Police to embarrass, harass and intimidate the former governor of the state. This show of shame must stop to save our hard earned democracy,” he said.
