Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, undertook an on-the-spot assessment of the Kano State High Court, which was vandalised, looted and razed amid the recent nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in parts of the North.
Abba Yusuf, Kano state governor on Wednesday conducted a search for some corruption documents which were stolen by rioters during the protest.
He regretted the invasion and destruction of the high court by hoodlums. “the hired miscreants carted away corruption charges documents on former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who has been facing multiple charges before the state high court.” he said
According to the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa , the search was conducted on the premise of the high court but the state Attorney General, State Commissioner of Justice, The chief Registrar of the high court and some other judges.
Addressing the Kano state youth, the governor told the youth to resist being used by evil people to commit crime but they should focus on their education and skill acquisition which will help them in the future.
“It is very unfortunate that enemies of Kano State hired undesirable elements to vandalise one of the historic public buildings with a mission to subvert the corruption charges against the acting National Chairman of the APC and former governor of the state, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his family and aides,” Yusuf said
” The hoodlums destroyed virtually all units of the high court, including the office of the state Chief Judge, with loss amounting to more than N1bn through the stealing of office equipment, destroying offices, burning cars and other relevant materials crucial to the dispensation of justice.” he added
Addressing the Kano state youth, the governor told the youth to resist being used by evil people to commit crime but they should focus on their education and skill acquisition which will help them in the future. The governor also ordered that the court be rehabilitated. He also appreciate the people of the state for their support and cooperation with the administration.
Baba Ibrahim, the spokesman for the court said that on August 1, rioters, who were claiming to be #EndBadGovernment protesters broke into the high court premises and vandalised offices. In his words, “ they stole an unspecified amount of money and guns seized from kidnappers and kept as exhibits in ongoing cases.”
Ibrahim said, “Private and official vehicles parked on the premises of the court were razed, while some were vandalised by the protesters.”
“Offices, including that of the Chief Judge and other judges in the court, were vandalised. The protesters destroyed the new and old case files and scattered everything in the buildings.”
“Exhibits, including guns kept in the court’s store, were also looted.”
“This is the first time the Kano State Judiciary has witnessed such an incident. Vehicles parked on the court’s promises were also vandalised, and looted.”
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