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From Desmond Mgboh Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has imposed stringent restrictions on all public gatherings intended for protest within the state.
This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, yesterday.
The governor directed the Police, the Directorate of State Security Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to apprehend, detain, and prosecute any individual or group partaking in demonstrations on the streets of Kano.
The statement read: “We are privy to credible intelligence indicating that certain prominent figures from the opposition party in Kano have devised plans to sponsor student associations and political agitators from other northwestern states to incite chaos under the guise of advocating for the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. Through this declaration, we caution student groups against being manipulated by troublemakers who are resolute in fomenting disorder in Kano.”
The governor urged all citizens of the state to carry on with their normal activities “as the state retains its tranquility, while the government will persist in vigilant oversight of the situation to promptly address any individuals or factions trying to undermine the relative peace that the state presently enjoys.”
Meanwhile, the police command in Kano said it will ensure the state government order that banned all forms of protests is implemented with all sense of vigour and warned that any person found violating the order will be arrested and prosecuted, accordingly.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State, Mohammed Gumel, called on residents in the state to remain patriotic and obey the government’s order.
The statement reads: “CP Gumel calls on Kano State residents to remain patriotic and obey the Kano State government’s order, which was issued this morning, 29/05/2024, that put a ban on all forms of unlawful gatherings, protests or processions. Already, armed personnel have since been deployed to identify flash points in and outside the Metropolis, and are poised to deal with any form of violation and other unforeseen circumstances.
“In the same vein, the police command has placed its fully kitted, equipped and motivated personnel on ‘red alerts’ to ruthlessly deal with the situation as any form of security threats in the state would not be tolerated. On this note, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, calls on the law-abiding people of the state to remain patriotic, obey the Kano State government order, maintain calmness and avoid any other form of unlawful activities that may trigger violence as joint security forces have been dispatched to strategic locations to safeguard the peace and order throughout the state.
“Furthermore, the police command is, hereby, reminding members of the public that the position of the law remains very clear as whoever attempts to disrupt the peace in the state will be arrested and made to face full wrath of the law.”
