Auwalu Danlladi Sankara
By Abdullahi Abubakar
The Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Danlladi Sankara, arrested by Kano Hisbah for making out with a married woman in an uncompleted building in Kano, has denied the accusation, describing it as politically motivated by his unnamed political enemies.
The Kano State Hisbah Board on Friday confirmed the arrest and detention of a Jigawa Commissioner of Special Duties for allegedly having an amorous affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu.
Sankara was allegedly caught red handed with the married woman, Hisbah, the state Sharia police, said.
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 said had no iota of truth. He said it was concocted by unnamed political elements to tarnish his image.
The Hisbah Director General, Abba Sufi, had confirmed the arrest of Sankara with a married woman through intelligence tracking after receiving a series of complaints of his “nefarious acts” with the married woman by 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, we were tracking him based on reports we received against him,” the Hisbah Director General said.
According to Hisbah, Auwalu Sankara will be prosecuted on Monday at a Court of Law.
The arrest followed a complaint by Nasiru Bulama, the woman’s husband, who accused the commissioner of engaging in an illicit affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the mother of his two children.
“Nasiru Bulama filed the complaint with the Kano State Police Command, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Hisbah Board, alleging Sankara’s involvement in illicit sexual activities with his wife,” the official added.
The DG explained that they are taking Sankara to court on a number of cases against him including operating an illicit drug Centers with names Picklock, 360 and three other areas.
He said: “We have been having problems with Sankara because he is operating illicit drugs Centers in the names of hotels with prostitution and drug addiction activities.”
But Sankara in the statement said: “My attention has been drawn to a recent media report alleging that I, Auwal D. Sankara, Commissioner for Special Duties in the Jigawa State Government, have been arrested by the Kano Hisbah Command on charges of having an affair with a married woman.
“I wish to categorically state that these allegations are entirely false, baseless, and malicious, aimed at tarnishing 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.
“I am taking this matter seriously and will pursue legal action against those responsible for spreading this false information and attempting to cause harm to my person”.
