BREAKING: Police Ban Protests in Top Northern State, Details Emerge
- All forms of protests have been banned by the Kano State police command with immediate effect
- The police made the announcement on Monday, August 21, following intelligence reports received by the force
- It was gathered that APC and NNPP party members allegedly assembled a crowd for a planned protest without NLC's endorsement
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Kano state -The Kano State Police Command has announced an immediate ban on all protests in the state.
As reported by The Punch, the decision was based on an intelligence report received by the police command.
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According to the report, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly assembled a crowd to embark on a protest.
The planned protest was without the endorsement of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
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Niger Coup: Protesters flood streets of Kano
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that emerging reports confirmed an ongoing protest in Kano State against the planned military intervention in the Republic of Niger.
According to Daily Trust, this is on the heels of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decision to deploy its standby military forces in Niger.
Police release updates over threats to Emir of Kano’s throne
The Kano State Police Command has declared a manhunt on the protest’s instigators seeking the removal of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano.
This development was confirmed on Monday, July 14, by the commissioner of Muhammad Gumel during a press briefing.
It was gathered by Legit.ng that the protesters flooded the streets of Kano during the commissioning of the Bayero Paediatric Hospital near the Emir’s palace on Sunday, July 13.
Police thwart violent clash between APC, NNPP supporters
Men of the Nigerian Police Force have quelled a scuffle that could have degenerated into a violent clash at Polling Unit 004 in Kabuwa Ward, Kano, on Saturday, February 25.
It was learnt that the brawl started when supporters of the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP) stormed the polling unit and started taking pictures of voters casting their votes inside the cubicle.
Angered by the development, the All Progressive Congress (APC) agent engaged the NNPP supporters and grabbed one of their phones.
Source: Legit.ng
