Insecurity: APC group protests at DSS HQ in Abuja, calls for probe of Matawalle

Some protesters, under the aegis of the APC Akida Forum (AAF), have called for the investigation of Bello Matawalle, the minister of state for defence.

At about 10 am on Tuesday, the protesters stormed the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja to submit a petition calling for the investigation of the minister.

Musa Mahmud, chairperson of the forum, said, in the petition, that the group raised concerns over the allegations made by Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, against Matawalle, accusing him of having ties to bandits.

In September, Lawal said Matawalle used the government house to pay ransom for abducted children of a permanent secretary in the state.

Mahmud said the DSS should conduct an investigation into the allegations to save millions of Nigerians and safeguard the integrity of President Bola Tinubu.

He said the minister needs to clarify several issues, including “his connections with dangerous individuals like Bello Tagoji, Musa Kamarawa, and Ardon Zuru”.

“Failing to address these issues could hurt our party and the reputation of relevant security agencies,” he said.

“It (security) encompasses matters of life and death, economic survival, and the fundamental human rights of the citizens of Zamfara state, the north-west, and Nigeria as a whole.

“Kachalla Auwalun Daudawa is a bandit who abducted the Kankara students in 2020. There are heavy allegations that Matawalle bought a house for him in the Damba area of Gusau, the capital of Zamfara state.”