Sanusi: Police unearth plot to raze state Assembly, read riot acts against miscreants
The Kano State Police Command has unearthed devious plans to torch the state House of Assembly.
This is coming on the heels of the crisis that flowed from the disbandment of the five emirate councils and reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi 11, as the Emir of Kano by the Abba Yusuf-led state government.
The police also revealed that intelligent information has uncovered a ground plot by sponsored groups to also set the residence of top members of the state legislature on fire.
Mohammed Usaini Gumel, the Kano Commissioner of Police, told journalists at a joint security press briefing Sunday evening that security operatives, including the military are prepared to dislodge the plotters, and would commence a house-to-house search to fish out those pulling the criminal act and their sponsors.
The CO said: “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.
“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.”
While assuring the residents of their security, Gumel urged them to go about their lawful businesses without fear of intimidation or molestation, adding that anyone that disagrees with the decision of the state government concerning the emirship tussle should seek redress in court.
