Fact Check: Did the former governor Matawalle of Zamfara bury vehicles underground?

Claim: A photo of vehicles being buried underground has widely been circulated on social media, with claims that the cars belonged to Bello Matawalle, the former governor of Zamfara State and current defence minister of state.

The image shows a row of Toyota Land Cruisers buried up to their headlights in a trench. The surrounding soil looks dry and cracked, and a few trees and shrubs are in the background.

Full Text: The text accompanying the images read in parts, “O! cry for our people and country! A fleet of brand new vehicles was bought and secretly buried in underground tunnels by ex-Governor Matawalle of Zamfara State to evade theft of state funds!

Subahanallahi!!! (expression of shock)