Ganduje’s Aide Salihu Tanko Yakassai ‘Arrested’ Hours After Criticising Buhari

Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, one of the media aides of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, is currently in detention, according to his father.

 

Tanko Yakasai, Salihu’s father, told Daily Trust that his son is currently being detained  by security operatives.

He said he is not sure of the location where his son is being held but he is certain that security operatives are the ones holding him.

 

This comes hours after Salihu criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) government at all levels over widespread abductions.

 

When the news broke that some female students had been abducted in Zamfara, Salihu wondered why the government could not protect lives.

 

“Clearly, we as APC government, at all levels, have failed Nigerians in the number one duty we were elected to do which is to secure lives and properties. Not a single day goes by without some sort of insecurity in this land. This is a shame! Deal with terrorists decisively or resign,” he had tweeted.

 

One of Salihu’s friend was the one who first raised alarm that the governor’s aide was missing.

 

Tweeting via @aburaees66, he wrote, “Family, friends and colleagues have been unable to locate @dawisu for at least 14 hours now, both lines of his have been unavailable since he left his home at about 4pm yesterday. If you have any information regarding his whereabouts please let us know! This is URGENT! Thank you”

 

Security agencies are yet to react to the reports on the detention of Salihu.

 

In October 2020, Ganduje had suspended Salihu for criticsing Buhari over the EndSARS crisis.

 

Back then, Salihu had said: “I’ve never seen a government with zero emphaty like that of president Buhari. So many times when his people are going through difficult time and expect some sort of tab on shoulder to reassure them that he is in charge, but he failed to do so. The I don’t care attitude is on another level.”