Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has reacted to an allegation by the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, that he influenced the establishment of a militia group, Kungiya Zaman Lafiya.
Bodejo alleged that he received a call from the governor earlier in the year expressing his desire to establish a vigilante group different from those of his counterparts.
Recall that the Miyetti Allah leader was arrested by operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on January 23, 2024, and was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on three counts of terrorism on March 22, 2024.
The offence was said to be punishable under Section 29 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
But reacting to allegation, an aide to the governor denied Sule’s involvement in the establishment of the Kungiya Zaman Lafiya.
Speaking on the matter, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, urged members of the public to disregard any rumour linking his principal with the establishment of the militia as there was no iota of truth in it.
He said, “The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has no hand in the establishment of the Nomad Vigilante Group of Nigeria.
“The governor cannot authorise such an establishment when it has not been backed by the laws of the land.
“Governor Sule, being a man who believes in the rule of law, could not have just authorised or encouraged anyone to operate an illegal vigilante group.
“I am urging members of the public to disregard such misinformation and rumour because there is no truth in it. So, nobody or group of persons should drag him into a matter that he knows nothing about.”
