The Nigerian government has pledged to investigate a military airstrike that killed 10 civilians in Sokoto State, an official has said. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, reportedly made the pledge when he paid a condolence visit to the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu. Mr Aliyu’s spokesperson, Abubakar Bawa, provided details of the … Read more
More than 50 women have been confirmed kidnapped in an attack on Saturday at the hometown of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, in Zamfara State. Residents said the bandits conducted a house-to-house search and abducted mostly women and children in the Kakin-Dawa in the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area. … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has arrived in Sokoto State with the security chiefs to supervise the military response to the escalating security challenges in the North-west region. PREMIUM TIMES reported that President Bola Tinubu ordered Mr Matawalle and the military chiefs to relocate to Sokoto State as part of efforts to … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has pledged to investigate the corrupt allegations against the Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla.This is contained in a statement by the Director, Information, Press and Public Relations of the defence ministry, Henshaw Ogubike. According to Mr Ogubike, Mr Matawalle said this while responding to the allegation … Read more
