Speaking at a press briefing at the Bompai command headquarters on Saturday, the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, said the command and its sister agencies would ensure peace in the state.
The Kano State Police Command has announced that all security agencies in the state would comply with the court order that stopped the reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi ll as Emir of Kano.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Bompai command headquarters on Saturday, the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, said the command and its sister agencies would ensure peace in the state.
The command vowed to deal ruthlessly with anyone trying to cause violence over the emirate tussle in the state.
The CP said: “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 expressed his confidence that Kano people would abide by the court decision and advised them 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.
“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.
SaharaReporters had reported how a Federal High Court in Kano on Thursday issued an ex-parte order restraining Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Justice Mohammed Liman who gave the order also halted the implementation of the new law that abolished the four emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano.
But while issuing a reappointment letter to Sanusi on Friday, Governor Abba Yusuf faulted the order, saying the judge issued it from the United States.
Emir Sanusi later led Jumat prayers at Government House before moving to the palace.