One hundred and fifteen suspected thugs sponsored by some faceless politicians to disrupt the sallah celebrations and the traditional durbur in the five Emirates councils of Kano state were arrested on the eve of the festivities by the state police command.

In a press released signed by the police public relations officer, SP. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa revealed that the Command has uncovered plots by some political thugs and enemies of the State who planed to hide under political regalia and disrupt the Hawan Daushe Durbar Celebrations held11th April 2024) evening at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu in Kano.

Fifty four of the Suspects were Arrested with Dangerous Weapons and Illicit Drugs on sallah day.

Kiyawa further disclosed that another sixty one suspected thugs were also arrested during the just concluded Hawan Daushe Durbar that took place at the five Emirates councils.

The suspects according to him were arrested with dangerous weapons and illicit drugs while trying to take advantage of the festive period to cause breakdown of law and order and unleash attacks on innocent citizens.

The police further explained that, Sallah Durbar is not a political activity and any form of display of political party symbols such as billboards and posters are instruments of misinterpretation capable of ultimate breakdown of law and order advising Politicians to prevail on their supporters to understand that Sallah is a period of peace, unity, happiness and tradition.

The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, who has prior to the sallah invited the five emirate councils, Ulama’s and stakeholders from various spheres of life to rub minds and come up eith a blueprint on how best to tackle and nip.in the bud any perceived threats to security for a peaceful Sallah celebrations also commended the combined efforts of the inter agencies security teams for keeping the State safe.

All the arrested suspects are currently undergoing investigation after which they will be charged to court.

The following Speech was delivered during the event of widows empowerment by POWA Chairperson, Mrs A’Isha Usaini Gumel yo mark the 2024 International Women’s Day:

“Distinguished POWA executive, LAPOWA members, PPRO secretariat & other public relations team members our entertainers, the Band Ladies and gentlemen

With emotional thoughts and sharing of the hardship feeling, I am hereby conveying the directives of the POWA national president which is to come and see you on International Women’s Day; the day set aside for showing love and compassion to the less privileged in our midst.

It is on this note that the state chapter identified one hundred (100) women of this category among us who are going to benefit from the palliatives. A substantial amount was also set aside and to be shared among other beneficiaries of which each of them will be receiving a carton of spaghetti and others N5,000 each which will be shared shortly after the speech.

I have the confidence that the beneficiaries are going to utilize the funds for the purpose it was meant which is to ease the current hardship created by scarcity of food and other means of livelihood.

Finally, I am optimistic that the fund will be utilized judiciously as that is the purpose of this event is being initiated by our mother, the national president of POWA, Mrs. Elizabeth Egbetokun.

Thank you and God bless you all.”

The Solicitors Scheme Advisory Committee set up by the incumbent Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has uncovered over three hundred inmates languishing in different costodial centers without proper documentation, case file, trial nor specific courts trying them.

A lot of the inmates according to the costodial center officials have no knowledge of the reason why they were arrested but have been there for over a decade.

The Committee comprising of National Human rights commission, Legal Aids, Kano anti corruption commission, judges and others under the leadership of the Kano state commissioner of Police, Muhammad Hussaini Gumel revealed that the committee’s nature of visitation is without prior notification to the places schedule for the visit.

Ibrahim Dala, an inmate disclosed that he has spent sixteen years without trial, explaining that the last time he was taken to court was in 16 years back.

Yahaya Usman, an inmate unveiled that he was arrested by SARS in 2017, without proper knowledge of his offence.

The committee while at the children’s remand home met a lot of challenges including three underage females, each about 13 years old, who have been in custody for carnal association with different grown up males and were their for the third time.

The committee at one of the police stations met a 10 year old girl behind the counter, who allegedly stole a phone which her aged mother later sold. When commissioner of police Gumel, asked why she sold the phone? The mother stated that they are hunger and need something to eat. Gumel obstructed his officers to speed up processes of finalizing the case.

CP Muhammad Hussaini Gumel, told the inmates that the committee’s primary assignment is to identify such cases that affects violation of their rights, ensure that those in custody are in conducive atmosphere, identify such cases, documents them, make recommendations and submit to the relevant authorities for appropriate actions