Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended with immediate effect the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, over alleged salary deductions and non-payment of some civil servants’ salaries.

In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was confirmed that Salisu Mustapha has also been directed to step aside as Permanent Secretary, Establishment, under the Office of the Head of Service, to allow for an unhindered investigation.

To ensure administrative continuity, the governor has approved the appointment of Malam Umar Muhammad Jalo, the Permanent Secretary, REPA, as the new Acting Head of Service, pending the outcome of the ongoing probe.

Governor Yusuf reaffirmed his zero-tolerance stance on financial malpractice, warning that anyone found guilty will face severe consequences.

The Abdulkadir Abdussalam-led investigative committee, inaugurated today, has been given seven days to uncover the root of the irregularities and submit its findings.

Salisu Mustapha was appointed Acting Head of Service earlier this month following the medical leave granted to the substantive Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, who is currently receiving treatment in India.

The Kano State Government has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the removal of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nasarawa Palace in Kano, citing the need to restore peace and stability.

The government alleged that certain individuals were exploiting the emir’s continued presence in Nasarawa Palace to fuel unrest across the state.

Speaking at the Kano Government House during the distribution of relief materials provided by Tarauni Federal Constituency Representative, Hon. Kabiru Dahiru Sule, the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, reiterated the administration’s stance, calling on the president to intervene.

“We are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove the emir he enthroned and kept in a graveyard,” Gwarzo said.

“The people of Kano, especially the youth, are tired of this nonsense. It is shocking that in a democratic setting, security forces are being deployed to fire teargas at peaceful protesters, with some reports even alleging the use of live ammunition.

“In the evening, military vehicles patrolled the city, even parking in front of my house. But we want to make it clear that there is no intimidation. This is a democracy, and democracy must be upheld, whether some people like it or not. We stand firmly with the youth who took to the streets to express their grievances.

“The president should remove the emir he appointed and take him to his own state. Kano already has an emir and that’s Muhammadu Sanusi II. Today, regardless of who you are, even if you are the ‘Emir of the World,’ you cannot appoint an emir in Kano unless you are Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.”

Gwarzo further asserted that keeping Emir Aminu Ado Bayero in Nasarawa palace is a deliberate attempt to destabilize the Kano State Government and hinder its ability to govern effectively.

The deputy governor acknowledged the recent protests by Kano residents, emphasizing that peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental right in a democratic society.

He condemned the security forces’ actions in dispersing protesters and arresting some of them, insisting that the people of Kano have the right to demand the removal of Emir Bayero.

He reiterated the state government’s demand for President Tinubu to act swiftly in removing Emir Bayero.

The Kano State Government emphasized that the law facilitated the appointment of the former Emir, and the same law has now reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II. Therefore, the government insists that the rule of law must be upheld and allowed to take its course.

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Six suspects appeared in the Kaduna Chief Magistrate Court, Kabala Doki, on Thursday, charged with the murder of Ahmed Musa, an SS2 student who was brutally killed.

The incident took place on 16th February 2025, at Government Technical College Malali, Kaduna North, Kaduna State.

Justice Naheed Ibrahim Abdulhamid ordered that the principal defendants, Wisdom Markus Kefas, an 18-year-old SS2 student, and Innocent Yakubu, a 17-year-old SS2 student, both from Government Technical College Malali, be remanded in a correctional facility and police custody, respectively. The case has been adjourned until the 8th of April 2025.

Wisdom Markus Kefas and Innocent Yakubu are the prime suspects accused of conspiring and causing the death of Ahmed Musa on the 16th of February 2025.

Additionally, Timothy Abba, 56 years old, Joseph Ogoni, 41 years old, Bulus Adamu, 42 years old, and Francis Adamu, 48 years old, all personnel of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS), posted to the said school to provide security, were arrested in connection with the case. They were charged with criminal conspiracy and negligence, which led to the death of Ahmed Musa at Government Technical College Malali, Kaduna.

The KADVIS personnel were granted bail, and their case was adjourned until the 17th of March 2025.

After the court session, the father of the deceased, Comrade Musa Mohammed (Moonlight), in an interview with newsmen, demanded adequate compensation from the Kaduna State Government for negligence, being the custodian of his deceased son, Ahmed Musa.

He said, “We, the family of Late Ahmed Musa, demand that the Kaduna State Government pay Five Hundred and Sixty Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N560,300,000) as compensation.”

On 16th February 2025, the deceased Ahmed Musa was found lying at the school premises with his hands and legs tied with a rope to his neck through the back, with traces of blood on his mouth and nose. He was rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.