The Kano State Police Command has commenced a ‘house-to-house search’ for some hoodlums they accused of planning to attack the state House of Assembly complex over the ongoing emirate tussle. This was made known by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel during a press briefing on Sunday night while giving security updates on the issues surrounding the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.....Read The Full Story Here ▶
He said the force had reliably gathered and identified some people, described as enemies of the state, plotting to cause unrest in the state.
CP Gumel said, “Against the controversy surrounding the chieftaincy issue in Kano, we have uncovered through credible intelligence plans by some miscreants paid to unleash terror in Kano.
“At the heel of their plans are targets to attack the state House of Assembly and residences of key members of the Assembly. The intelligence has been verified by the security. Let me use this opportunity to say the security has the capacity to tame the evil forces.”
“We are embarking on security patrol beginning this night and house to house search to uncover those behind the plot. Let me use this opportunity to say Kano is peaceful, calm and safe. We make bold to say nobody can override the decision taken by the security council of the state,” Gumel added.
In his reaction to the crisis, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar recently said President Bola Tinubu’s government should be held responsible for any violence connected to the emirate tussle in Kano State.
Atiku condemned the Tinubu government for siding with the newly sacked Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero by deploying security forces to accompany him into his place early on Saturday.