Security Twist: DSS Grants Bail To Four Aides Of Kano Governor Over Political Petition

Four aides of the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, including his spokesperson Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, have been released on bail by the Department of State Services (DSS) after being questioned over a petition filed by the Kwankwasiyya Movement.

The aides were reportedly held at the Kano DSS command for about four hours before being released on self-recognition bail.

In a Facebook post, Dawakin Tofa confirmed that he was detained alongside Salisu Yahaya Hotoro, Ibrahim Adam, and Nuhu Dambazau.

He also disclosed that the Kwankwasiyya Movement plans to pursue the matter in court, with arraignment scheduled for Tuesday.

According to him, his inclusion in the petition may be linked to a song he commissioned from APC praise singer Dauda Kahutu, popularly known as Rarara, which allegedly contained subtle references directed at former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

Dawakin Tofa said he initially did not grasp the seriousness of the situation but expressed readiness to meet Kwankwaso and tender an apology before court proceedings begin.

Although the Kwankwasiyya Movement stated that it was responsible for the petition submitted to the DSS, the spokesperson insisted that Kwankwaso personally initiated the complaint against them.

One of the detained aides, Salisu Hotoro, who also serves as Kano APC Youth Leader, argued that the aides were not the only ones engaging in online attacks against the movement, alleging that they too were victims of cyberbullying from Kwankwasiyya supporters.

“So, now anyone we take to court, there won’t be any problem, right?” he wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday night.

Kwankwasiyya alleges cybercrime and defamation

Earlier, the Kwankwasiyya Movement had petitioned the DSS, accusing the aides of cybercrime, intimidation, and defamation against its leaders.

The petition reportedly listed alleged attacks on several figures, including Kwankwaso, former Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, Kano Central Senator Rufai Sani Hanga, and his son, Muhammad Samir Hanga.

The development comes amid a widening political rift between Governor Yusuf and his former political mentor, Kwankwaso, with both camps increasingly trading accusations online in recent weeks.