Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has suspended a traditional ruler for his alleged involvement in drug related offence.

A press statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, said that the traditional ruler, Ibrahim Danladi ,was arrested by officials of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being in possession of 1.5 kilogrammes of marijuana on January 20, 2016.

According to the statement, Danladi, who is the village head of Goma in the Gimi District of Sanga Local Government Area of the state, had already confessed committing the crime, and would be charged as soon as NDLEA concludes its investigation.

Aruwan explained that the Kaduna State Security Council recommended the suspension of the traditional ruler from office pending the conclusion of investigations and his possible trial.