The Kano State Government has said those who invaded the State High Court during the nationwide protests carted some of the documents used in the corruption trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
The Kano Government had dragged Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat, Umar his son, Umar Abdullahi, and five others to the Court over 8 counts charges bothering on misappropriation, and diversion of funds during his eight-year tenure as Governor.
On Wednesday August 14, 2024, Kano State Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf visited the Court to assess the damages.
The Governor was conducted around the Court premises by the Attorney and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Haruna Isah Dederi, Chief Registrar of the High Court, Alhaji Abdullahi Ado Bayero, and some judges.
According to the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawaki Tofa, Yusuf described the vandalization as a staged -managed mission in which hired miscreants of Ganduje who is facing multiple charges before the Court.
“It is very unfortunate that enemies of Kano State hired undesirable elements to vandalize one of the historic public buildings with a mission of averting corruption charges against the Ag. National Chairman of the APC and former Governor of the State Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, his family and aides”, Tofa said in a statement.
The statement added that the miscreants destroyed virtually all units of the High Court including the office of the State Chief Judge with loss accruing to more than N1 billion through stealing of office equipment, destroying offices, burning cars and other relevant materials critical to the dispensation of justice.
-9News Nigeria.
