The Zamfara State government, led by Governor Bello Matawalle, has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa, for bestowing a chieftaincy title on Ada Aleru, a well-known notorious bandit leader.
According to reports, the emirate decided to give Aleru a traditional title in order to achieve long-term peace in the crisis-torn Tsafe and Yandoton Daji emirates, as well as other areas of Zamfara and Katsina states that the terrorist had repeatedly attacked with his fighters.
It was learned that the title was bestowed following a meeting between the emirate’s elders and the terror leader.
The emirate’s elders had asked the deadly bandit to stop attacking communities in the emirate in March.
The state government, however, announced the suspension of the monarch involved with immediate effect, barely 24 hours after the terrorist was bestowed with the chieftaincy title.
The Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Kabiru Balarabe Sardauna, confirmed the development in a statement.
As a result, the government delegated authority over the affairs of the emirate to the District Head of ‘Yandoto, Alhaji Mahe Garba Marafa.
According to Vanguard, the state government also formed a 6-man committee led by Yahaya Chado Gora to investigate the circumstances surrounding the emir’s action.
