Just In: Hisbah Declares Suspended Commissioner ‘Nabbed With Married Woman’ Wanted

The Kano State Hisbah Corps has declared the suspended Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, wanted for allegedly failing to respond to an invitation concerning accusations of an affair with a married woman.

Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, the Commander-General of the Kano Hisbah Corps, made the announcement during a press briefing on Monday evening.

Daurawa revealed that the commission had been waiting for Sankara to appear but, after several hours of waiting, he failed to show up, prompting Hisbah to take the step of declaring him wanted.

Despite the serious allegations against him, Sankara has firmly denied the claims and has threatened to sue the Hisbah Corps for what he describes as unfounded accusations.

He maintains that he has acted within the law and sees the allegations as an attempt to tarnish his reputation.

Sankara was previously released on administrative bail but, following his absence from the scheduled meeting with the Hisbah Corps, Daurawa stated that he has instructed his officers to be vigilant in locating the suspended commissioner.

“The work of Hisbah is reconciliation and if reconciliation fails, then we take them to the court and in this case, Nasiru Bulama is accusing him of having an affair with his wife and we asked them to come for reconciliation meeting but he is still not here,” Daurawa said.

Bulama said he learnt that Sankara is busy trying to get a restraining order from a High Court to stop Hisbah from arresting him.

The aggrieved husband appealed to the Kano state government and Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, to intervene and ensure justice is served.

Sankara’s travail began when the news of his alleged affair with Tasleem Baba Nabegu, who is married with two kids, broke on Friday.

Giving an update on the situation, Abba Sufi, a top Hisbah official, had said, “Yes, it is true we have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, a Jigawa Commissioner, with a married woman in an uncompleted building that belongs to him.

“Unknown to him, we were tracking him based on reports we received against him.

“Nasiru Bulama filed the complaint with the Kano State Police Command, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Hisbah Board, alleging Sankara’s involvement in illicit sexual activities with his wife. We have been having problems with Sankara because he is operating illicit drugs Centers in the names of hotels with prostitution and drug addiction activities.”