Member of parliament suspected of kidnapping and murder of Sokoto king speaks out

The lawmaker representing Sabon Birni North Constituency in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Honourable Aminu Boza, has denied allegations linking him to the kidnap and killing of the Gatawa District Chief, Isa Bawa.

Bawa was kidnapped with his son in the Kwanar Maharba area of ​​Sokoto on July 26 and killed by his captors more than three weeks later after a video emerged in which he pleaded with the government to help him.

Shortly after the king’s assassination, Boza was accused by Bawa’s son of being involved in a plot to kidnap and assassinate his father by giving the king’s location to bandits and providing ammunition to the bandits.

Bawa’s son, in a video recorded from his hospital bed, claimed that the bandits who kidnapped and killed his father confessed that Boza gave them vital information and paid them N5 million to carry out the kidnapping.

According to the son, the bandits also claimed that Boza supplied them with weapons during the campaign.

“The bandits told me directly that Aminu Boza was the one who gave them the weapons to kidnap us,” the son alleged.

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“They admitted receiving the weapons during the campaign period and explained that even though they did not know my father, they were paid N5 million to kidnap him.”

But in a statement issued on Sunday and made available to journalists, Boza denied the allegations, describing them as an attempt to tarnish his image, while rejecting any claims of criminal activity or links to bandits in the region.

He reiterated his commitment to the fight against banditry and expressed his dedication to restoring peace in the community.

“I want to assure the whole world that these allegations will never deter me from fighting banditry. As I have always said, we need to unite and eradicate these bandits to achieve lasting peace,” the lawmaker said.

“I understand that fighting the bandits will not be easy, but if it means risking my life, I will feel at ease because I know I have done everything to satisfy my conscience.

“I would be proud to die fighting these bandits if it means we can free our society from them and restore peace,” he added.

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