The government of Kano on Monday revoked the operational licences of all private schools in the state..
The decision followed the killing of Hanifa Abubakar,a,5- year old pupil of Noble Kids Academy by her teacher and proprietor, Abdulmalik Tanko in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state..
The victim was kidnapped late last year and killed after a N6MILLION ransom demanded by her abductors was paid.
The suspect,Tanko had confessed to Police on interrogation that he killed the little with a N100 rat poison after she identified him.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, the state Commissioner of Education,Sanusi Sa ‘id Kiru said the revoked licences will be reviewed and revalidated
He said” We are all aware of the ongoing case of Hanifa, how she was gruesomely murdered by a suspect called Abdulmalik Tanko who is the proprietor of Noble Kids Academy. in view of the said incident especially regarding how she was murdered in the private school, the state government has decided to withdraw the certificate of all private schools for revalidation.
The Commissioner said that the Ministry of Education will set a criteria for their certification. He added that a panel has been set up comprising of the Ministry of Justice, Department of State Service,(DSS) and other security agencies to look into the revalidation of all private schools in the state.
