The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest of Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, after he was caught with a married woman in an unfinished building.
Dr. Abba Sufi, the Director General of the board, confirmed the arrest, saying it took place on Friday evening.
He explained that they were able to catch Sankara through a tracking operation after they received multiple complaints about his sexual affairs with the woman from her 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 that we were tracking him based on reports against him that we received,” Dr. Sufi said.
The Hisbah DG said the arrest came after Nasiru Bulama, the woman’s husband, lodged a complaint, accusing the commissioner of having an affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the mother of their two children.
“Nasiru Bulama filed the complaint with the Kano State Police Command, the Department of State Services and the Hisbah Board, alleging Sankara’s involvement in illicit sexual activities with his wife,” the director added.
Dr. Sufi also revealed that Auwal Danladi Sankara is facing several charges, including running illegal drug centers under names like Picklock and 360.
“We have been having problems with Sankara because he is operating illicit drug centres in the names of hotels with prostitution and drug addiction activities,” Sufi said.
The director added that Sankara will be taken to court on Monday to face prosecution.
KanyiDaily had also reported how the Kano State Hisbah Board arrested 19 youths for attending a gay wedding in the state.
