Nigeria: Disputed Abuja Land – Minister Defends Naval Officer, Says Wike Defied Military Advice

“There is no law in the military that recommends punishment for the officer.”

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has defended Ahmad Yarima, the naval officer who had an altercation with the Minister Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over a disputed land in Abuja.

Mr Matawalle, who spoke on Thursday in a telephone interview with DCL Hausa, also criticised Mr Wike, saying that he defied the advice of the naval officer’s supervisors.

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