The Police in Kano State on Wednesday, reiterated the resolve to fully implement the directive of the state governor, Abba Yusuf on the ban of all forms of protests in the state.
The Police warned that anyone found wanting would be apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.
Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Kano Police Command’s Spokesman assured that armed personnel had been deployed to flashpoints in and outside the metropolis and are ready to deal with any form of violation and other unforeseen circumstances.
He explained that the Police Command has placed its fully kitted, equipped and motivated personnel on ‘red alert’ to ruthlessly deal with the situation as any form of security threats in the state would not be tolerated.
He said the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, has appealed for patriotism, asking law-abiding residents to obey the government’s order, maintain calmness and avoid any other form of unlawful activities that may trigger violence.
The Police Command reminded members of the public that the position of the law remained very clear as whoever attempts to disrupt the peace in the state would be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.