Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, on Wednesday, imposed stringent restriction on all public gatherings intended for protest within the state.
The governor, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, stated that by virtue of his position, he has directed the Police, the Directorate of State Security Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to apprehend, detain, and prosecute any individual or group partaking in demonstrations on the streets of Kano.
The statement reads: “We are privy to credible intelligence indicating that certain prominent figures from the opposition party in Kano have devised plans to sponsor student associations and political agitators from other northwestern states to incite chaos under the guise of advocating for the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.
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