Kano arrests court registrar, security, others for land grabbing

The Kano State Public and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the high court registrar, lawyers, and security over land grabbing and other related criminal offences.

The agency uncovered N2 million as an exhibit from one of the syndicates, who offered the sum to an official of the commission as a bribe to escape arrest.

Briefing journalists on the development on Thursday, Chairman of the commission, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, said the organised crime was perpetrated in connivance with lawyers and a serving registrar who mostly assists in forging government documents.

Rimin-Gado disclosed that one of the syndicators of the crime, Sulaiman Aliyu, who has over 50 land cases, is among those cooling his feet in the commission cell.

The anti-graft boss revealed that the commission has successfully arrested 15 people in the criminal network, adding that some have been released on bail while investigation continues.

“In another case involving the National Commission of Museums, where somebody went to obtain a Magistrate Court order to demolish the place in the name of being owed. We have succeeded in breaking their ranks and we are preparing legal actions against them, and soon we will be charging them to court,” he said.

He commended the State Chief Justice of the State, Dije Aboki, for allowing the commission to detain the High Court Registrar, a Former Deputy Sheriff, Bailiff and some others without interfering.

“Some of the syndicate are using their positions to intimidate the Commission, but let me promise them that their position can not change anything in my Office, nothing can deter us from carrying out our duties to safeguard public interest,” Rimin-Gado said.