The Kano state police command has vowed to obey the order from the Federal High Court in the state that barred the Kano State government from implementing the repealed law of Kano Emirates Council and reinstating Sanusi as Emir of Kano.
The Justice Mohammed Liman of
the Federal High Court in the state on Friday, May 24, issued an ex-parte order
restraining Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The
order also halted the implementation of the new law that abolished the four
emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
While reinstating Sanusi as
Emir on Friday, the governor faulted the order saying the judge issued it from
the United States. Early this morning, Sanusi entered the palace while the
deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, arrived the state and settled
into a mini-palace. The governor thereafter ordered the arrest of the deposed
monarch, accusing him of attempting to disrupt the peace of the state.
However while addressing a
press briefing at the headquarters of the command on Saturday morning, the
Commissioner of Police, Usaini Mohammed Gumel, warned trouble makers to steer
clear.
“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 capacity 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.”
He added that 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. He also said 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,” he said.
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