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Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a seven-member committee, under the chairmanship of the Commander General, Hisba Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa, to repatriate Almajiris to their respective states of origin.
The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Bichi, inaugurated the committee on behalf of Governor Abba Yusuf on Tuesday
Bichi said the measure became necessary in view of the looming danger of insecurity if the activities of such children were allowed to continue unchecked.
“Many public and private buildings have been taken over by such children where a lot of crimes are being conceived and hatched.
“This may not be unconnected with the influx of people into the state from different places, specifically those facing security challenges, such as banditry, kidnappings and other crimes,” he said.
Dr Bichi added that the security and peaceful nature of the state was of great value to the present administration, adding the state government was determined to ensure the state was practically cleared of all sorts of crime.
“To this end, street children must be repatriated to their states and local government areas of origin.
“The committee is tasked with the responsibilities of coming up with arrangements for the repatriation of street children to their respective states of origin, among other functions,” Bichi said.
Responding on behalf of the committee members, Sheikh Daurawa said what happened in the recent protest during which street children were seen committing a lot of havoc was a clear indication that all was not well and something needed to be done to address the challenge.
He said the board had discovered some buildings and areas being occupied by homeless people of both sexes, where a lot of children were born and even raised under such situations.
“The board had to alert and request the state government to approve the setting up of the committee,” he said.
Also on Tuesday, the government closed its case before an Upper Shari’a Court against Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, the alleged mosque arsonist.
Abubakar, who lives in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano, is charged with culpable homicide, and attempted murder, causing grievous hurt and mischief by fire.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the prosecution had earlier presented six witnesses.
At the resumed sitting, the prosecution counsel and the Director of Public Prosecution of the Kano State Ministry of Justice, Salisu Tahir, presented ASP Abdullahi Sajo as the prosecution witness.
Tahir also tendered the defendant’s confessional statement in English and Hausa languages, and pictures of the victims as exhibits.
“The defendant said that on May 14, on his way home at about 6 pm, he bought N7,000 fuel in his tricycle at a filling station along Hadeja Road Kano.
“On May 15, he transferred the fuel into a jerry can, went to the mosque, poured the petrol, set the mosque on fire and then went to Gezawa police to report himself,” he said.
He added that he saw 25 people at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in critical condition out of which 23 later died.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 140, 148, 167 and 370 of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code Law, 2000.
Responding, the defence counsel, Hasiya Muhammad-Imam, cross-examined the Pw7.
The NAN reports that the police alleged that on the same day at about 5:15 am, the defendant attempted to kill Shu’aibu Ibrahim and Ibrahim Sani when he poured petrol and lit a fire around them.
The defendant, however, pleaded guilty to all the charges.
The presiding judge, Malam Halhalatu Zakariyya, adjourned the matter until November 19 for the continuation of the hearing.
