We have no hand in demolition of buildings in Rimin-Zakara- Kano Govt

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We have no hand in demolition of buildings in Rimin-Zakara- Kano Govt

The Kano State Government says it has no hand in Sunday’s demolition of some buildings in Rimin Zakara on the outskirts of the state capital, which resulted in the death of three persons.
The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Wayya, said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Kano, saying that about three deaths were recorded during the incident.
Wayya said that that the casualty figure was based on information provided by security agencies.
“The operation was conducted at the request of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), the rightful owner of the land, to evacuate illegal occupants.
“There have been lingering disputes over the land for about 40 years. BUK’s previous attempts to remove illegal structures were unsuccessful,” he said.
Wayya said that the government would investigate the incident to get to the root of the matter.
” The state government will investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent land dispute at Rimin Zakara, Ungogo Local Government Area, which resulted in the loss of three lives.
“The government would set up a committee to thoroughly examine the circumstances that led to the dispute and the subsequent demolition of the buildings.
“The demolition operation was carried out at the request of Bayero University, which claimed that the land had been illegally occupied despite compensation paid to the occupants over 30 years ago,” he said.
The commissioner stated that the security personnel acted in self-defense, but the committee will investigate further to determine the root cause of the dispute.
The commissioner extended his condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

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