He joined the Nigerian Army on 10 December 1962 alongside Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha, when he enrolled at the Nigeria Military Training College.

[3] He became Minister for Internal Affairs under Major General Muhammadu Buhari, the military ruler from January 1984 to August 1985.

[3] As Minister for Internal Affairs, in May 1985 he oversaw the exodus of close to a million foreign nationals from Nigeria.

[4] In the run up to the April 2007 elections for Kebbi State governor, Magoro was at first declared the PDP candidate but later was replaced by Alhaji Saidu Dakingari.

[6] In the January 2011 PDP primary election in Zuru for Senatorial candidate for Kebbi South, Magoro defeated the incumbent, Senator Tanko Ayuba.