Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda has ordered the immediate suspension of key officials at the Babbar Ruga Reformatory Centre following a torture that led to the amputation of an inmate’s hand and severe injury to another.
The state government made the decision after a committee set up to investigate the incident submitted a detailed report which indicted several staff members of the centre for gross misconduct and abuse of power.
Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Faskari, who stated this in a statement said those suspended include the Principal of the Centre, Abdulzahir Abubakar; the Vice Principal, Bala Abubakar; and a porter, Yunusa Yusuf.
It said the state government viewed the incident as a serious violation of human rights and an unacceptable abuse of the trust placed in correctional officers.
In a further move to enforce accountability, the governor also approved the immediate dismissal of a casual staff member, who was directly implicated in the physical abuse of the victim.
Governor Radda reaffirmed his administration’s zero tolerance for abuse in state-run institutions, stressing that disciplinary actions such as these were essential to restoring public confidence and upholding the rule of law.