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Katsina Emirate Council Dismisses District Head Over Banditry
- The allegations essentially bordered on alleged aiding and abetting banditry activities in his district
Katsina Emirate Council has dismissed district head of Kankara, Alhaji Yusuf Lawal over alleged aiding and abetting banditry in the district.
The Emirate initially suspended Lawal in April( last month).
His dismissal was however effected on Friday after the Emirate received a letter from the state government which also allegedly indicted him of all the allegations levelled against him.
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The allegations essentially bordered on alleged aiding and abetting banditry activities in his district.
The Emirate spokesman ( Sarkin Labarai) Alhaji Ibrahim Bindawa confirmed the development on Saturday.
Bindawa said, “The Emirate dismissed him(Lawal) yesterday (Friday) after a letter was received from the state government which also indicted him of allegations levelled against him which led to his initial suspension.”
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It could, however, not be determined as at press time whether Lawal had been handed over to the police or whether he would be prosecuted as Bindawa declared that he did not know anything concerning the issue.
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