Officials of the Kano State Hisbah Board have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, for allegedly committing adultery. The arrest was confirmed on Friday by the Hisbah Director General, Abba Sufi, who disclosed that Sankara was caught with Tasleem Baba Nabegu, a married woman with two children.
According to Sufi, Sankara was detained after being found in an uncompleted building, reportedly owned by him, in the company of the woman. “We have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the 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,” Sufi stated.
The arrest followed a formal complaint by Nasiru Bulama, the woman’s husband, who accused the commissioner of engaging in an illicit relationship with his wife. Bulama had reported the matter to the Kano State Police Command, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Hisbah Board, alleging that the commissioner had been involved in adultery with his wife, The Cable reports.
Sufi further revealed that the Hisbah had long-standing concerns with Sankara, accusing him of operating illicit drug centers disguised as hotels. He claimed that these locations were linked to prostitution and drug addiction, adding to the commissioner’s controversial activities.
Sankara is expected to be charged in court on Monday following his detention. The Hisbah Board, known for its role as Kano State’s morality police, is committed to enforcing Sharia law within the state, with adultery being a significant violation under Islamic legal codes.
