Arrest
By Aminu Garko
Kano, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, the Director General of Media and Publicity for the Kano State Government, has been staying in the government house for five days to avoid arrest by the police.
He made this statement at the PR Nigeria Young Communication Fellowship in Kano, where he explained that 40 members of the Inspector General of Police’s monitoring team were deployed to Kano to arrest him six days ago.
Dawakin Tofa cited constitutional immunity as the reason he remained in the government house, as he is protected from arrest within the premises except with the governor’s instruction.
He also mentioned that he has a court order restricting the police from arresting him, which motivated him to attend the event despite the risk of arrest.
Constitutional Immunity*: Dawakintofa is protected from arrest within the government house premises except with the governor’s instruction.
Court Order*: He has a court order restricting the police from arresting him.
” Mentorship*: Dawakintofa emphasized the importance of mentorship in media, communication, and journalism.
“PR Nigeria Fellowship*: The program aims to nurture and mentor a new generation of communicators with essential skills and tools for effective communication.
