The senator said public officials should be subjected to scrutiny but insisted that allegations must be supported by verifiable evidence. He also argued that some contacts connected to his previous work on national security had been taken out of context and presented as evidence of wrongdoing.
Buba, a former Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, said he had taken legal action over some previous allegations and urged journalists and civil society groups to independently verify materials circulating online.
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Bauchi South Senator Shehu Buba has rejected allegations linking him to bandits, describing circulating videos and claims as fabricated and misleading. Senator Shehu Buba, who represents Bauchi South, has denied allegations linking him to banditry following the circulation of videos and claims on social media. Buba described the materials as fabricated and said they formed part of a...
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- Bauchi South Senator Shehu Buba has rejected allegations linking him to bandits, describing circulating videos and claims as fabricated and misleading.
- Senator Shehu Buba, who represents Bauchi South, has denied allegations linking him to banditry following the circulation of videos and claims on social media.
- Buba described the materials as fabricated and said they formed part of a campaign to damage his reputation.The senator said public officials should be subjected to scrutiny but insisted that allegations must be supported by verifiable evidence.
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Bauchi South Senator Shehu Buba has rejected allegations linking him to bandits, describing circulating videos and claims as fabricated and misleading. Senator Shehu Buba, who represents Bauchi South, has denied allegations linking him to banditry following the circulation of videos and claims on social media. Buba described the materials as fabricated and said they formed part of a...
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September 7, 2026
