The Kano state government has revoked certificates of all existing private schools in Kano.
It has also constituted a panel comprising of the ministry of Justice, Department of State Service, (DSS), Civil Defense and other agencies to look into the revalidation of all private schools in Kano State.
The development followed the murder of late Hanifa Abubakar by her school proprietor, in collaboration with two others.
The 5 year old girl was allegedly abducted by her teacher, who demanded for N6m, subsequently poisoned her to death, decapitated her body and buried her in a shallow grave in the school compound.
Mr. Muhammad Sanusi, the state’s commissioner for education said:
” We are all aware of the ongoing case concerning Hanifa’s death as she was gruesomely murdered by a suspect called Abdulmalik Tanko who is the the proprietor of Noble Kids Academy”.In view of the sad incidence, especially regarding to how she was murdered in the private school, the State government has decided to withdraw the certificate of all private schools for revalidation.
“A panel has been set-up comprising of the ministry of Justice, Department of State Service, (DSS), Civil Defense and other agencies to look into the revalidation of all private schools in Kano State.”
Meanwhile,a magistrate court in Kano,has remanded Abdulmalik Tanko, and two other suspects at the Correctional centre over the alleged gruesome murder of a 5 year old , Hanifa Abubakar.
The Police in Kano had on Monday arraigned the three suspects before Chief Magistrate, Muhammad Jibir for alleged criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, concealing /keeping in confinement a kidnapped person and vulpable Homicide.”
But the accused persons were not represented in the court by lawyers, and immediately after the charges were read to them, the court ordered for remand at the Kano Correctional centre.
The case was subsequently adjourned to February 2nd,2022.
