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I hid in govt house for 5 days to evade arrest - Kano Gov's aide, Tofa


Published on 2024-12-14 22:01:12 - MSN
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  • The Director General of Media and Communication to Governor Abba Yusuf, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, has narrated how he took refuge in the Kano State Government House to avoid being arrested. He stated this while delivering an address on Saturday at the PR Nigeria Young Communication Fellowship in Kano,

The article from MSN discusses an interview with Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor, who revealed that he had to hide in the Government House for five days to avoid arrest. This was during a period of political tension when the former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, was attempting to arrest him. Tofa explained that he was accused of defamation for his critical writings against Ganduje's administration. He sought refuge in the Government House, which was under the control of the new governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, who had just been sworn in. Tofa's ordeal highlights the political strife and the lengths to which individuals go to evade political persecution in Nigeria.

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