The Katsina State Government has suspended Governor Dikko Radda’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Development Nura Aliyu-Garwa, who is linked to an alleged kidnapping syndicate.
Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Salisu-Zango, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Monday in Katsina, the Katsina State capital.
The statement said the aide was suspended from office before seeking an elective position.
According to the statement, Mr Aliyu-Garwa is among the suspects allegedly connected to the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy at Sardauna Estate in Katsina metropolis.
The government explained that Mr Aliyu-Garwa was previously suspended for his alleged involvement in diverting empowerment materials meant for communities in Batsari Local Government Area under the state’s Community Development Programme.
