Saturday, October 19, 2024 - The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest and detention of Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, for allegedly engaging in an illicit affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu
Sankara was apprehended in an uncompleted building, reportedly owned by
him, in the company of Nabegu, the mother of two. Hisbah, the Sharia
enforcement agency, revealed that the commissioner was caught through
intelligence tracking after receiving multiple complaints from the woman's
husband’s younger brother.
“Yes, it is true we have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa
Commissioner, with a married woman in an uncompleted building that belongs to
him. Unknown to him, we were tracking him based on reports we received against
him,” confirmed Abba Sufi, the Hisbah Director General.
The arrest followed a formal complaint filed by Nasiru Bulama, Tasleem
Baba Nabegu's husband, who accused Sankara of being involved in a long-running
affair with his wife. Bulama had lodged his complaint with the Kano State
Police Command, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Hisbah Board.
Sankara is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, October 21, where he
will face multiple charges. Hisbah also disclosed that Sankara is under
investigation for operating illicit drug centers disguised as hotels, known by
names such as Picklock and 360.
“We have been having problems with Sankara because he is operating
illicit drugs centers in the names of hotels with prostitution and drug
addiction activities,” added the Hisbah Director General.
The commissioner, who has denied the accusations, is expected to
face legal proceedings over both the alleged affair and his involvement in
illegal activities.
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