Katsina emirate sacks district head for abetting banditry

District head of Kankara, Yusuf Lawal has been sacked by Katsina Emirate Council for alleged complicity in banditry.

Earlier than being sacked, Lawal was the district head of Kankara neighborhood the place about 300 college students have been kidnapped by bandits final December.

Secretary of the Emirate council, Bello Ifo Mamman stated the district head was discovered responsible by a committee that investigated his alleged affiliation with bandits. Lawal was reportedly discovered responsible of aiding and siding with bandits and kidnappers working within the Kankara axis.

Bello stated;

“The investigation discovered him responsible of all the costs levelled towards him.

“The report was forwarded to the state authorities and it was directed that he must be dismissed as district head.”