The Kano State Government has announced its intention to convert the historic Kurmawa Maximum Security Prison, which is 115 years old, into a museum to safeguard the state’s colonial and cultural legacy.
Established in 1910 by the British colonial administration within the grounds of the Kano Emir’s Palace, the facility was initially built to accommodate 690 inmates.
Kurmawa has long served as a significant emblem of colonial rule and the evolution of correctional systems in Northern Nigeria.
In a late Sunday post on his verified Facebook page, the governor’s Special Adviser on Information, Ibrahim Adam, disclosed that the inmates currently held at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre would be relocated to a modern facility in Janguza, near the military barracks along the Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi Federal Highway.
“Kano State government under the leadership of Governor Abba K Yusuf will transfer all inmates currently at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre to Janguza, while the Kurmawa Correctional Centre will be transformed into a museum dedicated to preserving historical artefacts and promoting the rich culture of the State,” he wrote.
According to report, the new Janguza facility, constructed during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, can accommodate 3,000 inmates.
