The Emir of Sabon Birnin Yandoto Emirate Council of Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State, Aliyu Garba Marafa, has been suspended by the state government for turbaning a notorious bandit leader, Adamu Aliero, as the Sarkin Fulani Yandoto, which makes him the overall leader of the Fulanis in the emirate, IgbereTV reports
The suspension of the Emir was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Balarabe, on Sunday night, following the controversial turbaning of Aliero on Saturday.
“This is to inform the general public that the Zamfara State Government has dissociated itself from the alleged turbaning of a Sarkin Fulani by the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area,” the statement reads
