The Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has clarified that the recent transfer of inmate Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara to another federal custodial facility was carried out in line with established administrative procedures.
In a statement released on Wednesday in Kano, the Command’s spokesperson, CSC Musbahu Lawan-Kofar Nassarawa, noted that the transfer complied with the Service’s operational regulations.
He added that relocating inmates between facilities based on security classifications is a standard part of the Service’s constitutional responsibilities.
“According to the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019, the Service is empowered to manage inmates across various custodial facilities nationwide,” he said.
Lawan-Kofar Nassarawa stated that inmate transfers were typically guided by considerations such as security, inmate classification, facility availability, and rehabilitation needs.
He assured that the welfare and legal rights of Abduljabbar remained 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.
The Controller of Corrections in the state, Ado Inuwa, was also quoted as reaffirming the Service’s commitment to safe custody, reformation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of offenders.
NAN recalls that an Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on December 15, 2022, presided over by Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, sentenced Abduljabbar to death by hanging for blasphemy.
The cleric was arraigned by the Kano State Government on a four-count charge bordering on blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) on Aug.10, Oct.25 and Dec.20, 2019.
