Malam Surajo Yarima, a resident of Kano, has appealed to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for help after his house, worth approximately N20 million, was reportedly sold for N2 million at an auction by a court. In a conversation with Hikima RTV, a local radio station noted by DAILY POST in Kano, Yarima explained that the house was sold to cover a debt of N300,000 that he was unable to pay back. He stated that the sale made him, his wife, and their nine children homeless. Yarima mentioned that the court called him several times, posting notices on his gate, but he couldn’t attend because he was out of state. “I came back to Kano after the ruling and brought N300,000 to pay off the debt on January 6, which was two days after the auction.” “My creditor, however, would not accept the payment,” he stated. He mentioned that the court had given him a three-week period to appeal the ruling, but regretted that the auction took place anyway. “My house was sold for just N2 million, and now my family and I are left without a place to sleep,” he said. He urged the Kano State government to look into the situation, claiming there was a lack of transparency in the legal proceedings. As of the time of this report, there has been no official reply from the state government or the judiciary.
