LG Chairman Orders Arrest Of Two For Criticising Road Project
Two members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), have been arrested for accusing the chairman of Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, Ibrahim Yakubu Addis, of abandoning a road construction project.
The two, identified as Murtala Garba Doka and Shamsu Safiyanu Lambu, were reportedly picked up on Monday on the orders of the chairman.
Their arrest was allegedly prompted by a Facebook post in which the chairman was accused of failing to complete the Lambu–Banki–Yarimawa–Jakata road project, said to have been approved by the state government at a cost of about ₦240 million.
In the post written in Hausa, Lambu stated: “240 Millions kudinmu a Burji Allah Ya Saka Mana Wlh,” which translates to “Our ₦240 million in Burji, may God reward us.”
According to reports, the two party members were initially detained at the Tofa Divisional Police Station before being transferred to the Kano State Police Command Headquarters in Bompai for further investigation.
Confirming the development, Comrade Nazifi Ado Lambu, a youth leader in the area, said the arrests had generated tension among residents.
“Yes, they were arrested because of the Facebook post about the road project. They were held at the divisional police station before being taken to Bompai,” he said.
The council chairman, Ibrahim Yakubu Addis, confirmed their arrest.
He noted that he instituted their arrest at the CID on the issue to clarify the claims.
“We are just demanding for facts about their claims and they prove before the authorities they don’t have. I have family and relatives and above all, the people are watching, many would have believed them. They have done it before and I allowed them and they are doing it again.
“The work was given for less than ₦100m by the governor which they claim is above that. So we just asked them to bring proof.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
