Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has suspended the Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara, pending an investigation into allegations made by the Kano State Hisbah......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The Kano State Hisbah Board arrested Sankara, in an uncompleted building with a married woman.
The board’s Director General, Dr Abba Sufi, confirmed Sankara’s arrest with the married woman on Friday evening.
The commissioner in a statement issued on Friday night, said Sankara denied the allegations, describing them as false, baseless, and malicious.
He claimed the accusations were a deliberate attempt to tarnish his image.
However, the state government in a statement signed by Malam Bala Ibrahim, Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State on Saturday stated that the suspension was to allow for a thorough investigation to ensure transparency and maintain the integrity of the state administration.
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