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Defence Minister’s Associate Nabbed For Treason, Gun-Running

Bashir Hadeija, a known associate to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has been arrested for alleged treason, subversive activities, gun-running and transnational crimes.

Hadeija was arrested during the weekend by security operatives.

The suspect allegedly specialised in money laundering and other transnational crimes.

His arrest followed an intelligence report on smuggling large catches of weapons along with bars of gold believed to have been stolen from the Central Bank of Libya.

Bashir Hadeja, who traded dangerous weapons along with gold as cover-up, was also accused of being involved in aiding terrorism and other forms of criminality in the northern states of Nigeria along with his sponsors.

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The suspect is a known associate of some serving Northern Governors and politicians.

The suspect while being Interrogated by the police, allegedly confessed to sponsoring a large number of youths who participated in the just concluded #EndBadGovernance.

The suspect also allegedly confessed to being involved in schemes that involved the blackmailing of politicians and government officials.

The suspect was also found with incrimenating documents of impersonation, including tracking documents of high profile personalities and an international passport of the Republic of Vanuatu, which will expire on the 14th of September, 2030.

During the investigation, a video showing the suspect displaying bars of gold carrying Gaddafi’s statue worth one tone believed to have been stolen from the Libyan Central Bank was also seen.

Meanwhile, photos of the suspect with politicians have filtered the internet after his arrest.

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