Kano, Nigeria – The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has moved to defend the recent transfer of high-profile inmate, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, to a different custodial centre under federal jurisdiction, asserting the action followed due administrative procedure.
In a statement issued on Wednesday in Kano, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Correctional Superintendent (CSC) Musbahu Lawan-Kofar Nassarawa, emphasized that the relocation aligns entirely with the Service’s established operational guidelines.
Lawan-Kofar Nassarawa explained that the movement of inmates between various facilities, often determined by security classifications, is a core component of the Service’s constitutional mandate.
“According to the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019, the Service is empowered to manage inmates across various custodial facilities nationwide,” he stated. He further clarified that inmate transfers are typically guided by considerations such as security, inmate classification, facility availability, and rehabilitation needs.
The NCoS official gave assurances that Sheikh Abduljabbar’s welfare and legal rights remain fully protected under the law. “The transfer does not in any way affect the inmate’s legal status, right of appeal, or access to legal representation,” he added.
Commitment to Safe Custody
The Controller of Corrections in the state, Ado Inuwa, was also quoted in the statement, reaffirming the Service’s commitment to safe custody, reformation, rehabilitation, and the successful reintegration of offenders.
The transfer comes as Sheikh Kabara remains under a death sentence by hanging for blasphemy. An Upper Shari’a Court in Kano, presided over by Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, delivered the sentence on December 15, 2022.
The cleric was originally arraigned by the Kano State Government on a four-count charge stemming from comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made on various dates in 2019.
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