Auwalu Danlladi Sankara, the Jigawa state Commissioner for Special Duties at the centre of an alleged illicit sexual affair has denied the accusation, describing it as a political witchhunt by his political enemies.
Although the state government has not made any official comment on the matter, the embattled commissioner in a statement he signed on Friday night, refuted the allegation saying, it was concocted by unnamed political elements to tarnish his image.
It would be recalled that the news of the alleged illicit sexual affairs by the commissioner with a married woman under suspicious circumstances by operatives of Hisbah in Kano went viral across various news platforms on Friday.
The arrest was said to have been prompted by a complaint from Nasiru Bulama, the woman’s husband, who accused Sankara of engaging in an affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the mother of his two children.
The Kano State Hisbah Board has since confirmed the arrest and detention of Sankara, in an uncompleted building with Bulama’s wife.
The board’s Director General, Dr. Abba Sufi, also confirmed the arrest Friday evening.
He said the arrest was made possible through intelligent tracking after receiving a series of complaints of his nefarious acts with the married woman by her husband.
“Yes, it is true, we have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner, with a married woman in an uncompleted building that belongs to him.
“Unknown to him that we were tracking him based on reports against him that we received,” Dr. Sufi said.
According to him, the arrest followed a complaint by Nasiru Bulama, the woman’s husband, who accused the commissioner of engaging in an illicit affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the mother of his two children.
“Nasiru Bulama filed the complaint with the Kano State Police Command, the Department of State Services and the Hisbah Board, alleging Sankara’s involvement in illicit sexual activities with his wife,” the official added.
The DG explained that they are taking Sankara to Court on a number of cases against him including operating illicit drug centres with the names Picklock, 360 and others.
He said, “We have been having problems with Sankara because he is operating illicit drug centres in the names of hotels with prostitution and drug addiction activities”.
Sufi added that they are prosecuting Auwalu Sankara on Monday at a competent court of law.
