Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, has disclosed that the command has arrested 54 suspects planning to disrupt the Hauwan Daushe in different parts of the state.
According to him, the arrested 54 suspects with various assorted dangerous weapons, were planning to disrupt the ongoing Sallah festivities in different parts of the state.
He further disclosed that as of now, exhibits of various descriptions including cannabis, motorcycles and some deadly weapons among others were recovered from them.
According to him, the Command is in possession of intelligence information that some youth are clustering under the guise of being admirers of some top political officeholders of the state.
He hinted that the suspected youths have planned to storm the venue of the Durbar organised by the Kano Emirate in various political regalia.
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Gumel stated that “The action is highly likely to attract counter reactions and ultimately leading to a breakdown of law and order.
“Sallah Durbar is not a political activity, and any form of display of political parties’ symbols, wearing of T-shirts, face-caps, erecting billboards and posters display are instruments of misinterpretation and ultimate breakdown of law and order will not be tolerated.”
He urged politicians to prevail on their supporters to see Sallah as a celebration of unity and tradition.
“There is no space for criminals in Kano state,” adding that the police is warning those who have “ears to listen as more raids on identified criminal hideouts have been intensified.”
The commissioner said that a combined security agencies have adopted proactive security measures to deal decisively with any person or group of persons found fomenting trouble during and after the Hawan Daushe in the state.
He said that the Command is managing the sallah activities with sustained surveillance and patrols to keep the entire state peaceful.
Gumel assured the people of the command’s readiness to maintain law and order during and after the festival.
He however called on parents in the state to warn their children to desist from engaging in any act capable of denting their reputation.
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