My arrest politically motivated – suspended Jigawa Commissioner
By Tahir Muhammad, Dutse
The embattled former Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties Awwalu Sankara who was arrested by the Kano Hisbah Command on charges of having an alleged affair with a married woman has urge the public to disregard such fabricated story
which has been concocted by certain political elements to damage his reputation and integrity.
In a statement, the former commissioner said: “My attention has been drawn to a recent media report alleging that I, Auwal D. Sankara, a former Special Duties Commissioner in the Jigawa State Government, have been arrested by the Kano Hisbah Command on Charges of having an affair with a married woman was
baseless rooted just to cast my image.
“I wish to categorically state that these allegations are entirely false, baseless, and malicious, aimed to tarnish my reputation. I urge the general public to disregard this fabricated story, which has been concocted by certain political elements to damage my character and integrity.
“As a married man, I have the utmost respect for the institution of marriage and would never engage in actions that violate its sanctity. I remain committed to upholding the values and principles that I stand for.”
Sankara described the accusation as a political witchhunt by his political enemies.
While the state government has yet to make any official comment on the matter, the embattled commissioner in a statement he signed on Friday night, refuted the allegation which he had no iota of truth, saying it was concocted by unnamed political elements to tarnish his image.
It would be recalled that the news of the alleged illicit sexual affairs by the commissioner with a married woman under suspicious circumstances by operatives of Hisbah in Kano went viral across various news platforms on Friday.
The arrest was said to have been prompted by a complaint from Nasiru Bulama, the woman’s husband, who accused Sankara of engaging in an affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the mother of his two children.
The Director-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Alhaji Abba Saidu Sufi, has confirmed the arrest of Sankara
“Yes, I can confirm that Sankara was arrested at a hidden location along Lamido Crescent Road. He is now at Kurmawa prison. It is an unfortunate incident,” Sufi stated.
Already the Jigawa State Government has suspended the former Commissioner as well set up a seven man Committee to investigate the matter.
