Kano Police Arrest Governor Yusuf’s Wife’s Orderly Over Her Trip to Abuja

According to a report by Daily Post on Saturday, November 14, 2026, the Kano State Police Command has reportedly arrested three individuals, including an orderly attached to Zainab Kwankwaso, the second wife of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, over circumstances surrounding her alleged disappearance from the Kano Government House to her father’s residence in Abuja.

Zainab, a daughter of former Kano State Governor and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was said to have left her matrimonial home without the knowledge of her husband or the security personnel assigned to her.

Reports surrounding the incident alleged that the development was linked to an ongoing marital crisis within Governor Yusuf’s household, with Zainab reportedly seeking to end her marriage to the governor.

Sources claimed that the situation had generated tension between the families, particularly following reports that Zainab Dahiru Kwankwaso, who is Senator Kwankwaso’s niece and daughter of his late elder brother, was seeking a divorce from her husband.

Following her reported departure from the Kano Government House, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Dr Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, reportedly initiated an investigation to establish how she was able to leave the premises and travel to Abuja without the knowledge of her husband and assigned orderlies.

The police investigation is also expected to determine the circumstances surrounding her movement from Kano to her father’s residence and whether anyone assisted her in leaving the Government House.

As part of the investigation, three persons, including one of her orderlies, were reportedly taken into custody by the police.

Meanwhile, attempts to obtain comments from Senator Kwankwaso or his aides regarding the development were unsuccessful, as they could not be reached for clarification.

The police had yet to provide further details about the arrests or the outcome of the investigation in the report.

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