Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has wrongly accused a businessman, Ahmad Rabiu, of leaking classified documents to PREMIUM TIMES.
The documents exposed a multi-billion-naira scandal involving the ownership of Dala Inland Dry Port Limited during Mr Ganduje’s administration.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Rabiu was arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport by plainclothes officers from the Kano State Police Command. The arrest occurred while he was boarding an Air Peace flight bound for Abuja on Wednesday.
The police action followed a petition filed by Mr Ganduje’s children and his aide, Abubakar Bawuro. The petitioners alleged that Mr Rabiu provided the investigative outlet with the sensitive documents that led to the exposé on Mr Ganduje’s alleged conflict of interest while in office.
Following a two-day detention, the police arraigned Mr Rabiu before the Federal High Court
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