Kano Commissioner of Police CP, Mohammed Usaini Gumel has alerted the public to a plot by sponsored groups to set the State Assembly, and residence of top members of the state legislature ablaze.
He made this known while addressing a joint security agencies press briefing at the weekend, where he said that operatives including the military are prepared to stop the plotters.
Gumel also disclosed that joint security team will henceforth commence a house-to-house search to fish out those plotting such criminal act and their sponsors.
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According to the CP, “against the controversy surrounding the chieftaincy issue in Kano, we have uncovered through credible intelligence plans by some miscreants paid to unleash terror in Kano.
“At the hill of their plans are target to attack the state House of assembly and residences of key members of the assembly. The intelligence has been verified by the security. Let me use this opportunity to say the security has the capacity to tame the evil forces.
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“We are embarking on security patrol beginning this night and House to House search to uncover those behind the plot. Let me use this opportunity to say Kano is peaceful, calm and safe. We make bold to say nobody can override the decision taken by the security council of the state.”
On the emirship controversy, the CP insisted that an action has been perfected by the state government, adding that anyone in doubt should approach the court.
He appealed to Kano residents to embark on their lawful businesses without fear of intimidation and molestation, and stated that security forces will not tolerate any act that will jeopadize the peace and harmony of the state.