Kano State Hisbah Commander, Malam Aminu Daurawa has reportedly resigned over the controversy surrounding the withdrawal of the case against Popular Kano TikToker, Murja Kunya.
Last Tuesday, the Kano State Hisbah Board arrested the celebrity after receiving complaints from her neighbours over alleged immoral behaviour.
Upon arraignment before a Shari’ah Court, she was accused of indecency and attempt to recruit young girls into prostitution.
The Shari’ah Court ordered that she be remanded in prison custody until February 21, 2024.
Murja Kunya was however released from the prison custody a few days after she was remanded and the Shari’ah Court said they had no idea of the development.
Spokesperson of the Court, Muzammil Ado Ibrahim Fagge said; “We don’t know what happened. What happened in the Court cannot be changed especially in the case of this girl which was not the first time. She was at an Upper Shari’ah Court at Filin Hockey on the same issues.
“What we know is that Murja is in prison but I am not surprised she was granted bail.”
But reacting to the allegations, the spokesman for the Kano Correctional Centre, Musbahu Kofar Nassarawa, said that she was released following a court order.
He said, “Correctional facility is binded by rules and it operates like a bank, paper (documents) brings you and the same paper takes you out. If there are omissions, it won’t even be accepted.
“We have the signatures of all Judges in the state. A judge must sign for you to be admitted and likewise when you are to be freed.
“In the case of Murja, no one escaped from prison. If you climb the fence in an attempt to escape, it’s liable to gunshot and we have several gates manned by security.
“It’s surprising to say she escaped. Court order brought her and the same Court order took Murja Kunya out.”