January 11, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Police Command has assured residents of the state of safety before, during and after the Supreme Court Judgement in the state Governorship election scheduled to be delivered on Friday.
The state Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, gave the assurance during an interactive session with Newsmen in his office in Kano, on Thursday.
Gumel said that the command had put in place security measures that would enable residents of the state to go about their legitimate businesses without threat to lives and property.
He said that the command is working with other security agencies in the state to ensure crisis-free moments before and after the Supreme Court Judgement.
He said that an effective operational order on providing security in each of the 44 local government areas in the state had been issued to the area commanders and divisional police officers for implementation.
“We have mobilised sufficient armed personnel to provide security at all flashpoints including political parties offices the State Government House, INEC HQ, Banks/Commercial Areas, Mosques, Churches, Recreation Centres and motor parks before, during and after the judgement.
“I am giving 100 per cent assurance to all law-abiding residents of the state to go about freely with their daily activities without threat to lives and property”, the commissioner said.
He said armed security personnel would be in all identified strategic locations to ensure that they embark on surveillance duties and provision of physical security during and after the Supreme Court Judgement.
Gumel also said that adequate security measures had been put in place to promote peaceful coexistence in all parts of the state.
He said that already operational orders with specific roles to all the security personnel had been issued to Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and the divisional police officers across the 44 local government areas.
He called on all state residents to continue cooperating with the armed security personnel and share actionable intelligence information on any person or group planning to disrupt the peace or embark on violent protests before and after the Supreme Court Judgement.
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