Senator Shehu Buba Breaks Silence on Allegations He Supplied Guns to Bandits
Senator Shehu Buba has denied any links with bandits, dismissing viral videos that allegedly showed bandit kingpins visiting his residence in Bauchi as fabricated and deliberately manipulated.
The lawmaker, who represents Bauchi South Senatorial District, issued the denial in a statement titled ‘Setting the Record Straight: My Response to Fabricated Videos, False Allegations and a Sustained Campaign of Disinformation’.
Buba, also Chairman of the Senate Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, said a fact-check of the videos established that they combined two unrelated clips.
The first clip showed Kaduna-based Hajj returnees who visited his residence in 2023, he said, while the second featured different individuals displaying passports. He stressed that individuals in the first video spoke Fulfulde, whereas those in the second spoke English, proving that footage portraying bandits at his home was false.
He described the allegations as ‘false, malicious’ and part of a coordinated campaign driven by financial motives and partisan interests rather than genuine concern for truth or accountability.
The senator challenged anyone with credible evidence of wrongdoing to submit it to the appropriate authorities, insisting he had nothing to hide or fear from any legitimate investigation.
He also urged his supporters not to be provoked by the allegations, saying attention should remain on the 2027 elections and on offering Bauchi State ‘a credible alternative built on service, development and security’.
‘Let us remain calm, disciplined and committed to the democratic process,’ Buba said.
Explaining why he had not responded earlier, Buba cited the sensitive nature of his former role as Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence. He said national security requires discretion, as publicising certain operational successes could expose sources, endanger individuals and communities or compromise ongoing interventions.