The Kano State Police Command has revealed that it has discovered several groups planning to incite violence in response to the Appeal Court’s decision to remove Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from office.
Usaini Gumel, the State Police Commissioner, announced this during a press briefing on Monday, stating that the command has apprehended seven suspects who will soon face legal charges.
He said some faceless groups who claim to be traders are gathering at some points of the state, including some local government areas, assuring that the command is on top of the situation.
He said, “Intelligence reports at our disposal show that these so-called traders are using religion to perpetuate their acts
“Some patriotic Nigerians, came to us from Bebeji, Wudil and some other areas, reporting that some people are hiding under the guise of reading the Quran in the names of prayers, and already we have sent our men and dispersed them,” he said.
Gumel expressed worry that the groups were trying to stir emotions against the police by speculating that they harassed women while dispersing them.
“These faceless groups are planning to send negative messages through the social media and traditional media against the Police and they are putting pressure to achieve their bad intentions,” he added.
Source: The Punch
