Kano: Death of female student sparks uproar

From Desmond Mgbboh, Kano
A visit to St. Louis Girls’ Secondary School, Bompai, Kano, on Monday, revealed an unusual presence. At the gate of the school was a well-equipped police van that appeared to be minding its business, but was closely observing every movement around the premises.
The sudden security deployment to the school which is neighboured by a Catholic Church, reflects the tense atmosphere generated by the death of a 13-year-old female boarding house student of the school, Maimuna Salisu. Different narratives have been put out about the death of the Muslim girl in a Catholic school. Together, these have generated a mild anxiety in the state in recent times.
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