Kano governorship: Police deploy armed personnel ahead of Supreme Court judgment
Kano CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Aminu Garko
The Kano Police Command has deployed operatives have assured that it was working with other security agencies to ensure crisis-free moments before and after the Supreme Court judgment on the State’s governorship election election slated for Friday.
Kano Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, gave the assurance shortly after meeting with heads of security agencies in Kano on Thursday.
He said police and other security operatives have mobilized sufficient armed personnel to provide security at all flashpoints.
The Police commissioner listed the flashpoints to include political party offices, Government House, INEC HQ, Banks, Commercial Areas, mosques, churches, recreation centers, and motor parks before, during, and after the judgment on the governorship election tussle.
Gumel said the security measures would enable residents of the state to move on with their legitimate businesses without threat to lives and property.
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He explained that already Operational Order with specific roles to all the security personnel had been issued to Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, and Divisional Police Officers across the 44 local government areas of the state.
“We have mobilized sufficient armed personnel to provide security at all flashpoints, including political party offices, Government House, INEC HQ, Banks, Commercial Areas, mosques, churches, recreation centers and motor parks before, during and after the judgment.
“I am giving 100 per cent assurance to all law-abiding residents of the state to go about freely with their legitimate daily activities without threat to lives and property,”the commissioner said.
He said armed security personnel would be in all identified strategic locations to ensure that they embark on surveillance duties and provision of physical security during and after the judgment.
Gumel expressed optimism that security measures already put in place would promote peaceful coexistence amongst the residents.
He called on all residents to keep cooperating with the armed security personnel and to share actionable intelligence information on any person or group planning to disrupt the peace or embark on violent protests before and after the Supreme Court judgment been scheduled to hold on Friday. (NAN)
