Nigeria, June 23 -- The Kebbi State Government has expressed disappointment with former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), accusing him of politicizing sensitive security matters.

Malami had claimed that 200 people were killed in a recent bandit attack in Zuru Emirate. However, government officials have dismissed his statement as misleading and politically motivated.

In separate statements on Sunday night, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmad Birnin Kebbi, and the Governor's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yahaya Sarki, described Malami's remarks as false and aimed at gaining political attention.

Providing a clearer picture of the incident, the Chairman of Da...