Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah board has arrested
the village head of Goron Maje in Danbatta
local government area, Alhaji Musa Goron-
Maje, for allegedly having an affair with a
13-year- old girl and infecting her with HIV.
The Director General of the board, Dr Abba
Sufi, told reporters on Tuesday that the
suspect was arrested on Monday following a
complaint from her parents.
He said the case had since been handed over
to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad
Sanusi II, who ordered for his immediate
removal from office.
"The girl was to be given out in marriage to
her suitor, but three days to the wedding
ceremony, the girl was tested and found to
be HIV-positive."When interrogated, she said
the suspect was the one who infected her as
he had been sleeping with her", he said.
According to him, the suspect had also been
tested and found to be a carrier of the deadly
disease
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