The Kano State Government has issued a ban on all public gatherings intended for protest within the state. Sanusi Tofa, the spokesperson for the governor, released a statement on Wednesday conveying this directive.
According to the statement, the governor has instructed the police, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to apprehend, detain, and prosecute any individual or group involved in demonstrations on the streets of Kano.
“This decisive action is a preemptive strategy aimed at averting any potential breakdown of law and order orchestrated by adversaries of the state,” the statement emphasized.
The government cited credible intelligence indicating plans by certain prominent figures from the opposition party in Kano 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.
The ban explicitly outlaws protests, demonstrations, or processions of any kind, and individuals found engaging in such activities will be promptly apprehended, the statement warned.
The government cautioned student groups against being manipulated by troublemakers aiming to foment disorder in Kano and urged all citizens to continue their normal activities as the state retains its tranquillity.
“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,” the statement concluded.
Earlier developments included a Federal High Court order for the eviction of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from the Kofar Kudu Palace, countered by a State High Court restraining the police and other security agencies from carrying out the eviction order. Additionally, the Federal Court ordered that all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, be given to him in the interest of justice and peace in Kano State.
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