Ask Miscreants To Stay Clear of Violence.
The Police Command in Kano State says it will obey the order which restrained the Kano State government from implementing the repealed law of the Emirate council
On Thursday, Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court in Kano issued an ex-parte order restraining Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano
The judge also stopped the implementation of the new law that abolished the four emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano enacted under Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration.
But despite the court order,Governor Kabir Yusuf officially recognised Sanusi claiming through his Director – General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature that the order came very late as the dissolution of councils and reinstatement of Sanusi had already been signed into law.
The governor gave all the affected emirs 48 hours to pack out of their palaces so as to maintain Kano as a -one Emirate state.
Sanusi entered the palace after his presentation with a certificate of recognition on Friday and hours later, the dethroned Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, who was said to be out of the state arrived on Saturday morning amid cheering crowds.
The Governor ordered the arrest of the deposed monarch saying he was fueling tension.
However,addressing a press briefing at the headquarters of the command on Saturday morning, the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Mohammed Gumel, said that the Police alongside other law enforcement agencies will obey the order restraining Sanusi from being reinstated.
The CP said “The Police Command is expressly obeying the Court Order with SUIT No. FHC/KN/CS/182/2024 Dated 23rd May, 2024 issued by the Federal High Court sitting in Kano alongside ail Law Enforcement agents in the State.
“Therefore, we are calling on members of the public to know that the Police in the State is working together with the military and other security
agencies and are with full lcapacity for providing the adequate security to everyone as we are committed to carrying out our statutory duties as provided by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
CP Gumel said no doubt, the law abiding people of Kano were known for a revered cultural heritage and respect for constituted authorities and in this regard, advised to remain calm, patient, and to keep cooperating with security agencies as the matter described will be addressed by the Court on the 3rd of June 2024.
According to him,the position of the law is very clear as whoever, under whatever guise is found to be planning to disrupt the peace being enjoyed in the State would be made to face full wrath of the law.
“Therefore, as the Police Command is leading other security agencies to sustain the peace and peaceful coexistence for overriding interests, miscreants should stay clear of violence in all its ramifications and should not take advantage or hijack the current situation to launch unprovoked attack on people, property and infrastructure of the State. Any person found with such a tendency will be ruthlessly dealt with according to the law of the land,”
Meanwhile, a team of security heads have met with the deposed Emir in Nasarawa palace in the state where he is being provided with shelter
