Kano State government has said during the #EndBadGovernance protests which turned chaotic in the State, some thugs raided and severely damaged the premises of the Kano State High Court, carting away important files related to corruption charges against the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor of the state disclosed this to newsmen when he paid a visit to the court for an on-the-spot assessment of the damages caused by the irate thugs.
The governor who through his spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa described the vandalization as a staged-managed mission in which hired miscreants carted away corruption charges documents of Ganduje who is facing multiple charges before the court.
“It is very unfortunate that enemies of Kano State hired undesirable elements to vandalized 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 in a statement.
The vandals reportedly destroyed several units within the High Court, including the office of the state Chief Judge.
The damages are estimated to have cost more than one billion naira, as the assailants stole office equipment, destroyed office spaces, and set fire to cars and other materials crucial to the administration of justice.
However, Yusuf called on the youths of Kano State to refrain from engaging in violence at the behest of detractors, urging them instead to focus on skills acquisition for a better future.
“I urge our youth to resist being used as tools for violence. The future is in your hands, and you should concentrate on skills acquisition for a better tomorrow,” the governor said.
Speaking further in the statement, he assured the public that the judiciary, as the last hope of the common man, would be protected at all costs.
He directed the immediate rehabilitation of the court building and the deployment of enhanced security measures to ensure effective justice delivery.
“We will not relent in securing the lives and property of the people of Kano State. The judiciary must be protected to ensure justice for all,” he stated.
Also, he commiserated with the Chief Judge, Dije Abdu Aboki and the entire Judiciary family for the ugly incident, urging them to brace up to cover what was lost in the courts proceedings for the benefit of the common man.
He also commended people of the state for their support and cooperation to present administration, and prayed for sustenance of the tempo for peace, stability, and prosperity, and economic development.
