The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of seven suspects for protesting the Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed the sacking of Governor Abba-Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
According to the State Police Commissioner, Hussaini Gumel, on Wednesday night, the seven protesters were arrested on Wednesday, around Kano Line while heading towards State House Road
“We have succeeded in stopping the protesters and we have arrested seven of them.
“We have deployed armed policemen in the area; we have since commenced an intensive investigation and we will update you in due course,” Gumel said.
The police boss enjoined residents to go about their lawful activities as the police along with other security agencies had taken adequate security measures to prevent a recurrence.
“I am appealing to residents not to hesitate to report to the nearest security outfit any person or group of people engaging in any form of protest in and outside the metropolis for prompt action”, Gumel said.
SaharaReporters had earlier reported that some youths suspected to be supporters of the NNPP took to the streets in Kano on Wednesday protesting the appeal court judgment that sacked the governor.
The Court of Appeal had also on Wednesday released another Certified True Copy (CTC) of its ruling on the Kano State Governorship Election barely 24 hours after it brought out the first CTC which contained its Order affirming the election of Governor Kabir Yusuf and awarding N1million against the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Court of Appeal, which has continued to receive backlashes from Nigerians over the controversial orders, brought out the new certified copy – a 68-page document obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday.
In the new ruling, the court backtracked and ordered that the Kano governor should rather pay N1million to the APC as costs.
In the new CTC also, the Court of Appeal in the ruling read by Justice Moore Aseimo Abraham Adumen, said Governor Yusuf’s appeal was dismissed.