The Kano State Government has announced plans to convert the historic 115-year-old Kurmawa Maximum Security Prison into a museum, aimed at preserving the state’s colonial and cultural heritage.
Built in 1910 by the British colonial government within the precincts of the Kano Emir’s Palace, the prison was initially constructed to accommodate 690 inmates.
Kurmawa has long stood as one of the most prominent symbols of colonial rule and correctional history in Northern Nigeria.
In a statement posted late Sunday on his verified Facebook page, the governor’s Special Adviser on Information, Ibrahim Adam, revealed that inmates currently held at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre will be relocated to a modern facility in Janguza, near the military barracks along the Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi Federal Highway.
“Kano State government under the leadership of Governor Abba K Yusuf will transfer all inmates currently at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre to Janguza, while the Kurmawa Correctional Centre will be transformed into a museum dedicated to preserving historical artefacts and promoting the rich culture of the State,” he wrote.
It was gathered that the new Janguza facility, constructed during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, can accommodate 3,000 inmates.
