DSS releases Kano officials quizzed over Kwankwaso cyberbullying petition
News DSS releases Kano officials quizzed over Kwankwaso cyberbullying petition Published on April 11, 2026 By Nana Ismail googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Department of State Services (DSS) has released several Kano State Government officials after questioning them over a petition filed by former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The officials were invited by the DSS and held for about four hours before being granted bail on self-recognition. Those involved include Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General of Media and Publicity at the Kano Government House; Ibrahim Adam, Special Adviser on Information; Salisu Yahaya Hotoro, APC Youth Leader in Kano; and Nuhu Dambazau, a senior reporter at the Government House. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Kwankwaso filed the petition under the Kwankwasiyya Movement, accusing the officials of cyberbullying and defaming him and some of his supporters on social media. In the petition dated April 10, 2026, he alleged that the officials carried out coordinated online attacks to damage his reputation. Their release shortly after questioning suggests that investigations are still ongoing, with no conclusions reached. The development comes amid rising political tensions online between supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and those backing the Kano State Government. As of the time of this report, neither the DSS nor the Kano State Government has issued any official statement on the matter. Don't Miss Northern female journalists decry gender-based harassment ahead of 2027 elections You may like Kwankwasiyya petitions DSS over alleged online harassment of leaders Kano federal lawmaker, Danjuma is dead Police arrest suspected motorcycle thief, recover stolen bike in Kano How my former deputy tried to remove me from office, take my seat – Kano Gov, Yusuf Ganduje can’t give me instructions, I’m APC leader in Kano – Gov Abba Yusuf APC chairman, MINILS DG hail Kano governor over N5bn gratuity payment