Following uproar generated by
alleged case of sodomy recorded at Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo private boarding
School, Kano, the state Government has closed down the college to
defuse tension.
Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo College is
owned by a renowned economist, Professor Ibrahim Ayagi and it attracts
elite children within and around Kano city.
Acting Governor of the state, Professor
Hafiz Abubakar has directed the Private and secondary schools Board to sealed
the college immediately to pave way for investigation.
Professor Hafiz Abubakar further
announced a 14 member committee under the leadership of Professor Abubakar
Mustapha to investigate the allegations and turn in their report within two
weeks.
There was panic among Guardian
and Parents of Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo private Boarding school yesterday
following a heart touching story aired by private radio station on alleged
rampant cases of sodomy in the college in which a 9 years JSS student of the
college claimed he was overpowered and sexually violated by unknown
person.
Similarly, the police in
Kano has also launched a full blown criminal inquest to unravel the mystery
sorrounding the sexual assault in male dominated boarding school.
The Public Relations
officer, Kano Police Command, ASP Magaji Musa Majia told Reporters in
Kano Friday that one of the victim of the alleged sexual violence was
receiving treatment at Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital
Magaji Musa Majia explained that
the crime was reported by the victim’s Guardian, adding that the Commissioner
of police, Muhammad Musa Katsina had directed the Criminal Investigation
Department to unmask the mystery.
In the meantime, the
Proprietor of the All boys boarding school, Professor Ibrahim Ayagi in response
to the sodomy story dismissed it as “clear mischief to rubbish the image of the
school. ”
The renown economist however
confirmed that no fewer than 5 JSS 1 students had complained to the school
authority twice during their first week in school, an unknown persons had
tried to assault them but they disappeared when they raised alarm.

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