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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Kano State Government has said those who invaded the state high court during the recent nationwide protest carted away some of the documents in the corruption trial of immediate past governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
The state high court complex was one of the properties vandalised and looted by hoodlums during the recent #EndBadGovernance protest.
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, visited the court complex to assess the damage, on Wednesday.
The governor was conducted round the court premises by the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barr Haruna Dederi; Chief Registrar of the High Court, Alhaji Abdullahi Ado Bayero, and some judges.
A statement issued after the visit by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, described the vandalisation as staged-managed mission.
He said the “hired miscreants” carted away documents containing the corruption charges against Ganduje, who is facing multiple charges at the state high court.
“It is very unfortunate that enemies of Kano State hired undesirable elements to vandalise 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,” Tofa said.
He added that the miscreants destroyed virtually all units of the high court including the office of the chief judge, with the loss estimated to be more than N1 billion.
Tofa said the miscreants stole office equipment, burnt cars and other relevant materials crucial to the dispensation of justice.
He noted that the governor called on youth in the state to desist from being used by detractors to engage in violence.
The governor also advised the youth to concentrate on skill acquisition for better future, stressing that his administration would not relent in securing the lives and property of Kano residents.
Yusuf commiserated with the Chief Judge, Dije Abdu Aboki, and the entire judiciary over the ugly incident, urging them to brace up to cover what was lost in the court proceedings for the benefit of the common man.
He also commended people of the state for their support and cooperation with his administration, and prayed for peace, stability, prosperity, and economic development of the state.
