 Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
KANO (Nigeria), Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said he is willing to sign the death sentence against anyone found culpable of the death of five-year-old schoolgirl, Hanifa Abubakar if sentenced to death by the court of Nigeria.
His comment comes after Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari also called for the execution of the school proprietor, Abdulmalik Muhammad Tanko, who is alleged to have kidnapped and murdered the 5-year-old.
Ganduje on Monday led a delegation including his Deputy, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, Majority Leader, State House of Assembly, Labaran Abdul Madari, and other top government functionaries, to the family’s residence in Dakata/Kawaji.
Ganduje in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, said “We have good confirmation from the court handling the process that, justice would be done. No stone would be left unturned.
“Whoever is found guilty of this heinous offence will also face death without wasting any time. As a government, we have already started the process. Our constitution provides that, when a death sentence is passed, it is the constitutional power of the governor to assent for the execution of the culprit. I assure you all that, I will not waste even one second.”
On the speed of the proceeding, he assured that there would be a speedy dispensation of justice, adding that, the “Government will take good care of the family of our late child, Hanifa of blessed memory.”
Hanifa was allegedly abducted on Dec 2 by her teacher, Abdulmalik Tanko, who is also the proprietor of the private school.
Tanko has been arrested and the school was closed by the state government.
Locals reports say her death was the case of kidnapping gone bad after Tanko kidnapped her and received a ransom but went ahead to execute her “after realising she had recognised him”.. — NNN-AGENCIES