Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged involvement of the State Commissioner for Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi, in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Dan Wawu.
The directive follows widespread public outrage after reports emerged that the Commissioner’s name appeared in official documents facilitating the suspect’s release.
Naijaonpoint recalls that, according to Daily Nigerian, Namadi helped release the accused drug kingpin after Justice MS Shu’aibu imposed what appear to be stringent bail conditions.
While granting the bail application on July 16, the judge ordered the accused to produce a serving commissioner and member of the Kano State Executive Council as a surety as well as a deposit a ₦5 milion.
Following the stringent bail conditions, the Commissioner swore to an affidavit of means and wrote a letter to the court, standing as a surety.
In a letter dated 18 July, 2025 and addressed to the deputy chief registrar of the Federal High Court, Kano, Namadi applied to stand as a surety to Mr Danwawu.
Reacting to the development, the Kano State Governor, in a statement on Saturday by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, set up a special investigative committee chaired by Barrister Aminu Hussain, his Special Adviser on Justice and Constitutional Matters, to look into the matter.
The committee is mandated to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and recommend appropriate actions with immediate effect.
Members of the committee include:
1. Barr. Aminu Hussain, Chairman
2. Barr. Hamza Haladu, Member
3. Barr. Hamza Nuhu Dantani, Member
4. Alhaji Abdullahi Mahmoud Umar, Member
5. Maj. Gen. Sani Muhammad (Rtd.), Member
6. Comrade Kabiru Said Dakata, Member
7. Hajiya Bilkisu Maimota – Secretary
While announcing the formation of the committee, Governor Yusuf expressed serious concern over the alleged misconduct, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the fight against drug abuse and any form of social vices in the state.