Kano state government on Wednesday said hoodlums that invaded the State High Court during thenationwide protest carted away some of the documents used in the corruption trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf who visited the court to assess the damages made this known while describing the vandalisation as a staged-managed mission in which hired miscreants carted away corruption charges documents of Ganduje who is facing multiple charges before the court,
Spokesperson to the governor, Sunusi Tofa, in a statement said “It is very unfortunate that enemies of Kano State hired undesirable elements to vandalized one of the historic public buildings with a mission of averting corruption charges against the Ag. National Chairman of APC and former governor of the state Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his family and aides.
“The miscreants destroyed virtually all units of the High Court including the office of the state Chief Judge with loss accruing to more than N1 billion through stealing of office equipment, destroying offices, burning cars and other relevant materials crucial to the dispensation of justice”.
The governor urged youth in the state to desist from being used by detractors to engage in violence but rather concentrate on skill acquisitions for better future, emphasizing that government would not relent in securing the lives and property of people of Kano.
He commended people of the state for their support and cooperation to present administration, and prayed for sustenance of the tempo for peace, stability, and prosperity, and economic development.
Kano State government had dragged Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat, Umar, his Son, Umar Abdullahi, and five others to the court over 8 charges bothering on misappropriation, and diversion of funds during his eight-year tenure as governor.
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