Auwal Sankara: Everything to know about commissioner nabbed in Kano with married woman in uncompleted building

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering politics, governance, and elections in Nigeria.

Kano, Kano state - The Kano state Hisbah board on Friday, October 18, confirmed the arrest and detention of the Jigawa commissioner of special duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara.

As reported by The Punch, Sankara was nabbed for allegedly having an illicit affair with a married woman.

The Nation also noted the update.

According to Abba Sufi, Hisbah board's director general (DG), Sankara was caught red-handed with the married woman in an uncompleted building.

He said the arrest was made possible through tracking after receiving a series of complaints on Sankara.

Sufi said:

Following the news, Legit.ng looks at some facts about the embattled Jigawa commissioner.

1) Ally of Badaru

Going by picture posts on his known Facebook page, Sankara is a big supporter of Mohammed Abubakar Badaru.

Badaru is the current minister of defence of Nigeria and the immediate past governor of Jigawa state.

2) Ex-SSA in Jigawa

Sankara worked under Badaru as the senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor on new media.

In Nigeria, the SSA role is given to a person to assist a particular leader in government.

3) Auwal Sankara in second year as commissioner

In July 2022, Badaru appointed Sankara as commissioner, special duties.

Sankara was screened by the state house of assembly, where he was accepted unanimously by all the members, Blueprint newspaper noted.

4) Married since 2015

According to information on his Facebook page, Sankara got married in April 2015.

The status of his marriage is, however, not immediately, clear.

5) Brother to PDP house of reps aspirant

Nafiu Danladi Sankara, a former house of representatives aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is Auwal Sankara's brother.

Nafiu Sankara is the managing director (MD) of Sankara Nigeria Limited.

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Source: Legit.ng