Usaini Gumel, commissioner of police in Kano, has asked miscreants and “enemies of the state” to steer clear of the city.
He also warned that the command “has the capacity to deal
with miscreants” looking to foment chaos in Kano.
There has been tension in Kano since the state house of
assembly commenced moves to repeal the Emirate Council Law 2019.
The repealed legislation was passed by the house on May 23
and assented to by Abba Yusuf, governor of the state.
The 2024 law unified the decentralised emirates and returned
Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir.
A COURT INJUNCTION
AND PROTESTS IN THE CITY
On the night of May 23, a federal high court in Kano ordered
the state government not to enforce the Emirate Council Repeal Law 2024.
“That parties are hereby ordered to maintain status quo ante
the passage and assent of the bill into law pending the hearing of the
fundamental rights application,” Mohammed Liman, the judge, ordered.
Protests have erupted in parts of Kano since Aminu Bayero,
the dethroned Emir, made a return to the state on Saturday.
Addressing journalists during a briefing on Monday, Gumel
said the police will enforce the laws.
“Today, we are here to address you on one very key issue
that has to do with the security situation in Kano, which the security agencies
as well as you have been managing since the issue around the chieftaincy
affairs arose,” Gumel said.
“We have uncovered
credible information about some group of people who are considered as enemies
of the state… miscreants who are trying to unleash terror in the state by
embarking on targeted attacks at locations, particularly the house of assembly,
as well as some prominent locations within the state capital.
“This intelligence report has been verified by so many
sources.
“Anybody who wants to test the ground, the security agencies
have the capacity to deal ruthlessly with those enemies of the state — the
miscreants.
“We have perfected plans to embark on serious patrols and
detection on locations where we were informed that these enemies of the state
are hiding.
“We are going to
embark on house-to-house search; anybody who feels he is stronger than the law
should try it. Kano will remain safe and nobody can override the decision.
“The issue of chieftaincy affairs has been perfected by the
executive arm of government. We are standing by the law and we are strictly
going to enforce the existing law.”
Bayero has moved into another palace in Nassarawa LGA since
his return. On Saturday, the deposed monarch held a meeting with heads of
security agencies in the state.
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