Three security personnel attached to the wife of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, have reportedly been arrested amid the breakdown of the couple’s marriage.
The arrests reportedly followed the departure of Zainab Yusuf from the governor’s residence.
The marital dispute has also resulted in a divorce suit before an Upper Area Court in Gudu, Abuja.
Zainab, who is the daughter of the governor’s predecessor and estranged political ally, Rabiu Kwankwaso, reportedly filed the suit, registered as CV/97/26, nearly 20 years after their marriage.
A member of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Kwankwaso’s political group, confirmed the divorce proceedings and said the governor had been summoned to appear before the court on Tuesday, November 17.
“Yes, it is true. The woman has moved out of her husband’s house and the governor has been asked to appear before the court on November 17. The reason for her divorce is known to her; I don’t want to insinuate,” the source said.
The source added that Zainab was based in Abuja and only visited Kano occasionally, but reportedly moved out of the governor’s residence about three weeks ago.
Asked about the reported arrest of the three security personnel, the source confirmed being aware of the development.
However, the Kano State Police Command declined to comment on the arrests.
The command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the matter was already before a court and could not be discussed.
“We cannot comment on the issue because it is already before a court of law,” Kiyawa said.
He added, “As a responsible institution, the command does not discuss issues that are pending before the courts.”
Efforts to obtain the state government’s reaction were unsuccessful, as the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, did not respond to calls seeking his comments.
The marital dispute comes amid a political fallout between Governor Yusuf and Kwankwaso, following the governor’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
