Sokoto State Government has
banned the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, (Shiite) from staging any public
procession in the state.
Commissioner for Justice and
Attorney General, Barr. Sulaiman Usman (SAN), made this known in Sokoto, at a
press conference, after a security meeting, Wednesday.
The meeting was attended by some
heads of security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, Department of State
Services, the Civil Defence and Immigration in the state.
Usman said in view of anticipated
insecurity in the state, the ban became necessary.
“There are ongoing activities of
Shiite members in the state, that could cause public disorder. If care is not
taken, the peace of the state may be breached by this group.
“We, hereby, place a ban on any
public gathering in public places. Anybody that flouts this order will have him
or herself to blame,” he said.
The commissioner, however, called
on the Islamic group to respect government’s order, and added that “under the
Public Order Act, permission for any procession has to be sought, through the
security agencies.
“So, I want to seize this
opportunity to call on the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, to obey the state
government’s order,” he added.
Also speaking on behalf of heads
of Security Agencies, Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulkadir, said
they are ready to enforce government’s order in the state.
He assured that necessary
measures have been put in place to ensure safety of lives and properties.
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