KANO CP SETS UP PANEL TO PROBE JSS 2 BOARDING STUDENT’S DEATH
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BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR
The police commissioner in Kano State, Ibrahim Bakori, has formed a special group to look into the events leading to the death of a boarding student from St.Louis Secondary School in Kano.
This group was created after receiving a formal request from Nakudu Law Partners, who represent the mother of the late student, Mrs.
Nusaiba Rabi’u Dan Sheriff.The request was about the situation surrounding her daughter, Maimuna Sani Salisu, who was a JSS 2 boarding student.
This information was shared in a statement given by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna.
The statement said, “The Kano State Police Command wants to let the public know that we have received a formal letter dated June 17, 2026, from Nakudu Law Partners, representing Mrs.
Nusaiba Rabi’u Dan Sheriff, regarding the events that led to the death of her daughter, late Maimuna Sani Salisu, a JSS 2 boarding student at St.Louis Secondary School in Kano.”
It added that upon receipt of the petition on the death of the 13-year-old student, the Commissioner of Police directed that the matter be treated with utmost diligence, transparency and strict compliance with the rule of law, in line with the Inspector-General of Police’s pillars of intelligence-led policing, strict accountability and human rights compliance.
“Consequently, a Special Investigation Panel has been constituted and is being led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, DCP Shehu Idris.
“In the interest of transparency and inter-agency collaboration, officials from the Kano State Ministry of Justice have been included as members of the panel to provide legal guidance and oversight throughout the process,” the statement continued.
According to the statement, the petitioners alleged conflicting accounts regarding the cause of death, noting that while the school initially stated that the deceased died of an asthma attack after being late to the mosque, other testimonies received by the family suggested that she was punished by senior students through flogging and prolonged kneeling for refusing to sweep, which allegedly worsened her condition.
“The family expressed concern over the conflicting narratives and requested a thorough police investigation to establish the true cause of death and ensure accountability”, the statement added.
The command, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, assured the family of the deceased, the school community and the general public that the investigation would be thorough, impartial and transparent.
The command appealed to members of the public, especially the school community, to volunteer credible information that could assist the investigation, assuring that all information provided would be treated with strict confidentiality.
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