October 1: Police beef up security in Kano, warn residents against protest
As the Nigerians get set for the Independence Anniversary celebration, as well the planned October 1st nationwide protest against hardship, the Kano State Police Command has warned residents against taking to the streets in any guise.
The Command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, told newsmen while parading some arrested criminals on Monday that the Police will not allow a repeat the violence witnessed in the state during the recent EndBadGovernance protests.
“On the forthcoming Independence Day celebration on 1 October 2024,
the Police Command has concluded all necessary arrangements to provide
adequate security during and after the event period.
