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The Digest:

Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has dismissed four of his senior aides following a viral video that showed one of them physically assaulting a local councillor.

Key Points:
  • Governor Yahaya sacked four senior aides over the assault on Councillor Abdulrahman Abubakar Sheriff.
  • The incident, captured in a viral video, involved aide Adamu Abdullahi Danko attacking the councillor.
  • A special committee and security reports corroborated the misconduct, leading to the dismissals.
  • Other dismissed aides include Garba Mohammed Mai Rago, Rabiu Sulaiman Abubakar, and Ali Ibrahim Baban Kaya.
  • Civil society groups, including Amnesty International, condemned the assault and demanded justice.
  • The governor directed the aides to immediately return all government properties in their possession.
  • He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the rule of law and public order in Gombe State.
This decisive action signals that even within the corridors of power, accountability can be enforced when evidence goes viral, transforming a moment of impunity into a public reckoning.

Sources: Leadership Newspapers, Daily Post