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The Kano government says it has sacked four civil servants after an investigative panel found them guilty of selling public properties and forgery.

Muhammad Garba, Kano commissioner for information, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Garba said the four civil servants were staff members of the Kano state bureau for land management.

He said they were dismissed following the recommendation of an investigative committee set up by the state government.

According to him, the four staff members were sacked after they were found guilty of selling public landed properties, forging documents, issuing false cadastral information and falsification of official records.

He listed the civil servants as, Abdulmuminu Usman Magami, senior survey assistant on salary grade level 06; Abdullahi Nuhu Idris, senior land officer on salary grade level 10; Audu Abba Aliyu, press attendant on salary level 05; and Baba Audu, assistant chief land officer on salary grade level 13.

According to him, their dismissal was “in line with the civil service rule. no. 04406”, adding that it will serve as a deterrent to other civil servants.

He warned other workers against engaging in illegal activities, adding that the government “will not condone any misconduct from any civil servant.”

“Therefore, all government employees are expected to carry out their responsibilities honestly, diligently, effectively and abide by the civil service rules and regulations,” he added.