By Mahmoud Aisha
KANO — The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has arrested one Tasiu Adamu Maje over the alleged illegal sale and leasing of a government-owned horse stable at the Race Course, popularly known as Filin Sukuwa.
The arrest was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Hafsat Ada’u Kutama. She said the action followed complaints filed by Muhammad Amir Yunusa and Usman Bala Yakasai, popularly known as Sharif.
According to the complainants, Maje allegedly transferred the government property to private individuals without lawful authority, collecting N4.5 million from Yunusa as sale price while demanding N180,000 rent from Yakasai, out of which N150,000 was paid.
The Commission said its investigation showed the Kano State Sports Commission, which is statutorily responsible for allocation and management of horse stables, neither authorised nor was aware of the transactions. It said the document relied upon by the suspect was not recognised by the Sports Commission.
PCACC has declared the transactions unauthorised and invalid, stressing that the property remains that of the Kano State Government. It said steps are being taken to recover it and that the suspect will be arraigned before a court, while warning the public against converting government property to private profit.
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