KANO COMMISSION OF INQUIRY FOR POLITICAL VIOLENCE, MISSING PERSONS HOLDS INAUGURAL SITTING 06-05-24
By Sadiq Aminu The Commission of investigation on Missing Persons and Political Violence under the leadership of Justice Zuwaira Yusuf has Vowed to Discharge its mandate diligently.
The Chairman of the Commission Justice Zuwaira Yusuf disclosed this during the Commissions first sitting held at Kano State High Court Miller Road Kano.
Justice Zuwaira Yusuf said the Commission is mandated to investigate the rampant cases of missing persons, and causes of political violence with a view to make recommendations for enduring solutions.
Justice Zuwaira Yusuf invited individuals, groups, Civil Society Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOS) as well as victims and relatives of the victims of political violence, and missing persons to submit memoranda or petition to the Commission.
“Such Memorandum/petitions are to be submitted to the Registry of the Commission which is situated in this Court premises.”
Justice Zuwaira Yusuf assured the general public that the Commission will perform it’s assigned responsibilities diligently without fear or ill-will.
“I assure you that your petitions would be looked into and where necessary you would be called upon to give oral evidence.
Members of the Commission of Inquiry are as follows..
1.Hon. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf
2.Amb. lbrahim Waiya
3.CP. Muhammad Wakili (Rtd)
4.Shu’aibu Sule, Esq
5.Amina Umar Garba, Esq
6.Comrade Kabiru Inuwa
7.Salisu Muhammad Tahir, Esq
8.Shehu Abdullahi
9.AVM. Ibrahim Umaru (Rtd)
10.Kabiru Haruna
11.Sa’ida Sa’ad, Esq
12.Aliyu Sulaiman, State Commandant
13.Mahmoud Bello Bari
14.SP. Umar Sa’idu Abdullahi
Justice Zuwaira Yusuf maintained that the Term of Reference to the Commission Includes finding out the root causes of the Political and other forms of violence in Kano State,
To identify areas where violence associated with the 2015, 2019 and 2023 general elections occurred in Kano State;
To identify sponsors and perpetrators of political and other forms of violence during and in-between elections in Kano State;
Also to identify all missing persons in the State and determine the circumstances as well as the immediate and remote causes of their missing;
Other term of references includes to identify victims of all forms of violence including politically motivated, State-sponsored, etc associated with the 2015, 2019 and 2023 General elections and assess the damage/losses of lives and Properties during the period.