Following the fear of a possible breakdown of law and order, the Kano State Police Command has banned rallies, demonstrations, procession or assembly in the state indefinitely.
This is as the police also announced that it had withdrawn the permission it had earlier given to anyone or group on such activities.
The ban on rallies and others was announced in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, on Saturday.
Anyone or group caught violating the ban, the police said, would be dealt with according to the law.
“The public should know the position of the state command in maintaining peace and order in the society,” the police police stated, and added that “the measure is to assure a lasting peace and unity in the State.”
The ban on public procession by the police is believed to be in connection with the tension created following the query issued by the state government to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, over alleged misappropriation of N3.4 billion by the Emirate Council under his (Sanusi) leadership.
