Emir dethrones village head

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, has ordered removal of Iliya Dakaci, the village head of Mantau, in Yam-Maulu community in Baure Local Government Area of Kastina state, following a protest by the residents of the area.

Penpushing reports that in the announcement Dakaci ceases to be the village head of Mantau, and a new representative would be appointed to ensure a leadership based on justice and integrity.

The removed village head was alleged to have been involved in kidnapping, and it is recalled that on Wednesday the residents of the area staged a peaceful protest, calling for his removal

Penpushing further reports that Dakaci who was also the representative of the District Head of Yan-Maulu was arrested about eight months ago, after his name was mentioned by suspected kidnappers that abducted and raped the family of a philanthropist in the area, Sidi Usman-Waziri.

The protesters, however, accused the dethroned village head of playing a direct role in the abduction of a married woman, Zulaihatu, and her infant child in 2022, until a N20 million ransom was paid.

The emir declared that the Daura emirate would not tolerate any form of abuse against the common people, adding that the council remains open to all the citizens who wish to file complaints or report injustices.

“If anyone feels wronged, even if it’s my own child who is responsible, they should come forward and present their complaint to the emirate. This is an emirate of the people’, he emphasised.

Penpushing also reports that the emir explained that the emirate had previously removed a traditional leader it had appointed, citing example of Sarki Abdurrahman who once ordered the imprisonment of his own son over wrongdoing

” Even Sarki Abdurrahman once ordered the imprisonment of his own son over wrongdoing. That is why we will never condone the abuse of anyone’, Faruk-Umar stated

Penpushing reports that he equally warned the public against spreading rumours and encouraged them to continue abiding by the law and to channel their grievances through the appropriate legal avenues.

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