The district head of Kankara, the community where more than 350 boys were kidnaped early this year, has been dethroned by the Katsina Emirate Council.
This district head, who is also the Sarkin-Pauwan Katsina, Alhaji Yusuf Lawal, was removed over alleged involvement in banditry activities in his domain.
The Katsina Emirate Council Information Officer, Alhaji Ibrahim Bindawa, said the sacking of Lawal as district head “is with immediate effect.”
He said the investigation conducted on the allegation levelled against Lawal that he was aiding and abetting banditry in his domain revealed that he was guilty of the offence.
“The investigation found him guilty of all the charges levelled against him.
“The report was forwarded to the state government and it was directed that he should be dismissed as District Head,” he said.