KANO COMMISSIONER WHO STOOD SURETY FOR ARRESTED DRUG BARON WRITES COURT TO WITHDRAW AFTER BACKLASH
While he did not go into specifics about the reasons, the commissioner bluntly stated that his withdrawal was driven by “personal grounds” and a desire “to protect my image and dignity as a public servant.”
The Kano State Commissioner for Transport, Ibrahim Namadi, has applied to the Federal High Court in Kano to formally withdraw as surety for a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu, popularly known as “Danwawu”, who is currently facing trial on serious narcotics-related charges.
In a letter addressed to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Kano Division, and seen by SaharaReporters, Namadi requested to be released from the legal obligation he voluntarily undertook in the ongoing criminal case marked FHC/KN/CR/93/2025: Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Sulaiman Aminu.
“I hereby intend to withdraw as a surety of the above mentioned person who is standing trial before this honourable court for the alleged offence,” Namadi wrote.
While he did not go into specifics about the reasons, the commissioner bluntly stated that his withdrawal was driven by “personal grounds” and a desire “to protect my image and dignity as a public servant.”
Recall that Namadi earlier stood as a surety for a suspected drug trafficker, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu, by fulfilling strict bail conditions imposed by the Federal High Court sitting in Kano.
The case, marked Charge No: FHC/KN/CR/93/2025, is between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Sulaiman Aminu.
Court records shared by Daily Nigerian on Friday show that bail was granted on July 17, 2025, for ₦3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) with “one surety in the like sum.” The order also stated that the surety “must be a serving Commissioner and a member of the Kano State Executive Council.”
In addition, the defendant was directed to “make a deposit of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) only to the DCR (Deputy Chief Registrar) which shall be placed in an interest yielding Account.”
In an affidavit of means sworn before the court on July 18, 2025, Ibrahim Namadi declared under oath: “I am a current serving Commissioner and a member of the Kano State Executive Council working with the Kano State Ministry of Transport.
“I am here to stand as surety for the Defendant in this case. I undertake to abide by the bail conditions and promise to produce the Defendant on adjournment date(s) until the case is finally disposed off.
I make this affidavit conscientiously believing the same to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and by virtue of the provision of the Oath Act 2004.”
In his application to stand as surety, addressed to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Namadi wrote, “I humbly wish to apply to stand as surety for the Defendant in the above suit (SULAIMAN AMINU) who was granted bail by this Honourable Court in the sum of Three Million Naira only (3,000,000.00) and one surety in the like sum also the Defendant shall deposit N 5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) only which shall be placed in an interest yielding Account.
“I undertake to abide by the bail conditions imposed on the Defendant and promise to produce him before the Court on all adjourned dates until the final determination of the case.”
A separate filing titled ‘Notification for Fulfilment of Bail Conditions’ confirmed the documents submitted to the court.
The notification concluded, “In view of the above, I hereby certify that the said bail condition has been satisfied accordingly. It is hereby submitted for your Lordship consideration and approval, please.”
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, in a statement by Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, the public relations officer, in May, said Aminu had been a longstanding figure in illicit drug operations, running a network that had fuelled substance abuse and insecurity across Kano and surrounding states.
Sahara Reporters
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