Kano Hisbah arrests top Politician for alleged adultery in ‘uncompleted building’
KANO — Operatives of the Kano State Hisbah command have arrested Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, for allegedly committing adultery with a married woman.
An Hisbah official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Commissioner was caught following a complaint lodged before the command and other security outfits by the husband, Nasir Bulama who resides in Kano.
The source said the operatives swung into action and carried out intense surveillance leading to the arrest of the Commissioner.
According to the source, “The husband, Nasir Bulama told us that he is suspecting the commissioner of having an affair with his wife and mother of his two children.
“We launched a surveillance exercise and Thursday night we caught them after they entered an uncompleted building belonging to the commissioner. After our operatives knocked at the door, he came out with his gateman asking who was it while she was sitting inside the vehicle.
“Upon seeing our operatives and her husband, she switched on the car and attempted to break away and run which in the process she hit the wall and drove back, hitting the gate also.
“After the attempt to run and subsequent damaging of the vehicle, she then met two other vehicles blocking the way that necessitated her to stop.
“The commissioner had confessed to have had an affair with the woman at least three times,” the source said.
The Hisbah source however said the command will upon completion of investigation charge them to Court.
Meanwhile, the Hisbah Director General, Abba Sufi has confirmed the arrest and detention of the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara.
Sufi confirmed the arrest of Sankara with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu in an uncompleted building.
The Director General, Sufi said, “We have been having problems with Sankara because he is operating illicit drug Centers in the name of Hotels with Prostitution and drug addiction activities”.
Sufi added that they are prosecuting Auwalu Sankara on Monday at a competent Court of Laws.