By Ibrahim Muhammad
A suspected car thief reportedly broke into the Kano State Government House in the early hours of Monday and made away with a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the convoy of the Deputy Governor.
The daring incident was said to have occurred around 5 a.m., when the suspect allegedly gained access to the Government House through Gate 4 and later exited through the main gate without being detected.
Sources within the Government House disclosed that a review of CCTV footage confirmed the suspect drove the vehicle out through the main gate.
It was also learned that the office complex of the Deputy Governor is usually manned by security personnel only during official working hours or when he is present on the premises.
The driver of the stolen vehicle, identified as Shafiu Sharp-Sharp, was reportedly questioned and briefly detained by security operatives following the incident.
An internal source said: “An investigation has already commenced. The driver is being interrogated, while the Chief Security Officer is reviewing the CCTV footage. Details of the stolen vehicle have been shared with security agencies to aid in tracking it and apprehending the suspect.”
Efforts to reach the spokesperson of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, for comments proved unsuccessful, as he neither answered calls nor responded to messages sent to him.
