LAGOS, Nigeria – Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised alarm over what he describes as an unauthorised invasion of the home of the former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, by police officers.
Through his Twitter handle on Friday, June 9, 2023, Fani-Kayode, who is also a former Aviation Minister, shared photographs of the invasion and stated that the police officers claimed to be searching for cars, but did not possess a search or arrest warrant.
Fani-Kayode condemned the action and suggested that it was an act of vindictiveness on the part of Matawalle’s successor to allegedly send the officers on this mission.
He called the act “unacceptable”, “vindictive” and “lawless”.
In his tweet, Fani-Kayode said, “This morning a detachment of policemen raided the home of my brother, the former Gov. of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle in Maradun. They claimed to be looking for cars. They did not have a search or arrest warrant, and they claimed to be acting on the orders of the new Governor. This is unacceptable. It is not only vindictive but also lawless, and it stands condemned.”
This morning a detachment of policemen raided the home of my brother, the former Gov. of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle in Maradun. They claimed to be looking for cars. They did not have a search or arrest warrant or court order and they claimed to be acting on the orders of the… pic.twitter.com/TqskbmKkKH
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) June 9, 2023
The incident has raised concerns regarding the rule of law and the use of state power in political matters.
As of the time of publishing this report, there has been no official response from the Zamfara State Government or the police regarding the incident.
