Exercising his authority as the chief security officer of Kano State, Governor Abba Yusuf has banned all protests within the state. This decision was announced in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Wednesday.

The governor has directed the police, State Security Service (SSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to apprehend, detain, and prosecute any individual or group participating in demonstrations on the streets of Kano.

According to Mr. Dawakin-Tofa, this decisive action is a preemptive strategy aimed at preventing any potential breakdown of law and order orchestrated by adversaries of the state. “We have credible intelligence indicating that certain prominent figures from the opposition party in Kano have devised plans to sponsor student associations and political agitators from other northwestern states to incite chaos under the guise of advocating for the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero,” Mr. Dawakin-Tofa alleged.

The state government has outlawed protests, demonstrations, or processions of any kind. “Individuals found on the streets of Kano engaging in such activities will be promptly apprehended,” Mr. Dawakin-Tofa emphasized.

The statement also cautioned student groups against being manipulated by troublemakers intent on causing disorder in Kano. The governor urged all citizens to continue their normal activities, assuring them that the state remains peaceful. The government will maintain vigilant oversight of the situation to promptly address any threats to the relative peace currently enjoyed in Kano.

“The governor urged all citizens of the state to carry on with their normal activities as the state retains its tranquility, and the government will persist in vigilant oversight of the situation to promptly address any individuals or factions trying to undermine the relative peace that the state presently enjoys,” the statement concluded.