The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Friday described the homicide of the Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Native Authorities Space of Sokoto State, Isa Bawa, as heinous, mindless and unacceptable.
Bawa was kidnapped alongside his son and 6 others in July whereas travelling from Sokoto to Sabon Birni close to the Niger border.
The crew despatched to ship the ransom demanded by the bandits met Bawa’s corpse.
Earlier than his dying, a video of the 74-year-old monarch interesting for his launch from the fingers of his abductors went viral final Saturday.
An announcement by the Ministry of Defence’s Director of Data and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, famous that the minister condemned the dying of the district head and ordered the Chief of Defence Workers, Christopher Musa, to go after the monarch’s killers.
He stated, “The Minister of State for Defence has strongly condemned the brutal killing of the Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Native Authorities Space of Sokoto State, Alhaji Isa Bawa, describing it as heinous and unacceptable.
“He stated the killing of Bawa was a mindless and brutal act that might not be tolerated.
“Consequent to this, Matawalle has directed the Chief of Defence Workers to instantly launch a radical investigation into the incident and be certain that the perpetrators are dropped at justice.”
Matawalle famous that safety is among the high agenda of President Bola Tinubu and he has been giving full assist to the army.
He assured the general public that the Armed Forces would go away no stone unturned in fishing out the perpetrators of this heinous crime and bringing them to justice.
“We are going to proceed to work tirelessly to make sure the security and safety of all Nigerians,” Matawalle stated.
The minister additionally expressed his condolences to the household of the late district head, the folks of Gatawa, and the Sokoto State Authorities.