Chuks Okocha and Deji Elumoye in Abuja
A former presidential adviser to the late President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, and some prominent Northerners have mounted pressure on the Zamfara State Governor, Mr. Bello Matawalle, to name those behind the killings in the state by revealing their identity to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The governor had a fortnight ago said that Nigerians would be shocked if he disclosed the names of those behind the violence in the state.
Speaking exclusively to THISDAY at the weekend, Yakassai said: “I hope he is not trying to blackmail some people. This is because as a governor if he knows people behind the insecurity in the state, why is he keeping quiet?