Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, received the eleven-year-old Almajiri boy, Isah Muazu, who was allegedly tortured by an Islamic school teacher in Suleja, Niger State. The governor, disturbed by the incident, sent an emissary to locate the boy and bring him to Kaduna.
Speaking upon receiving the Almajiri boy, Governor Uba Sani vowed to press criminal charges against the Almajiri school teacher. He emphasized that there is no part of the Qur’an that supports the dehumanizing torture of underage children.
Muazu, along with other children from similar Almajiri schools who have suffered abuse, was repatriated back to Kaduna from Niger State. The governor announced that the repatriated children, including Muazu, would be given free education under the Tsangaya education system in Kaduna State.
The governor expressed his commitment to preventing child abuse and stated that the Kaduna State government would not tolerate such actions. He emphasized the need to provide Islamic and formal education without subjecting children to dehumanizing punishment.
“We have brought back all the children from Niger state. We have a better Tsangaya system in Kaduna State where we will give them Islamic and formal education. There is no place in the Quran that says underage children have to be taken away from their parental care before they get Islamic education. We don’t want to see children roam the streets begging,” Governor Uba Sani affirmed.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajia Rabi Salisu, reported that after his repatriation, Isah received treatment in a state government hospital and underwent psychosocial treatment.
