District Head of Allawa in Shiroro Local Government Area, Minna, Niger State, Mallam Bello Haruna has been suspended byMinna Emirate Council for engaging in forceful marriage.

The district head who was accused of forcefully marrying out a girl (name withheld), humiliating her father and also ordering that she be beaten byVigilantes, was also accused of insubordination bynot answering the calls from the Emirate council leaders to explain some of the complaints against him.

In a letter signed bythe Emirate’s assistant secretary, Usman Umaru Guni, the district head was accused of not having the leadership qualities necessary for peace and progress of the community he was appointed to lead.

Galadima Allawa, Ahmadu Magaji has now been appointed as the acting district head.