Kano State Lawmaker and 164 Others Arrested for Attempting to Burn INEC Office and Police Station
Kano State Police Command has arrested Isiyaku Ali Danja Gezawa, a member of Kano State House of Assembly, and 164 others for attempting to set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and a police station.
The suspects are accused of disrupting elections, engaging in violence, ballot box snatchings, and drug-related crimes. Speaking on the matter, the DIG in charge of Election in Kano, Hafiz Muhammad Inuwa, warned that the police would not tolerate a breakdown of law and order.
Meanwhile, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, has urged the public to cooperate with the police in ensuring that wild celebrations are avoided to prevent a breach of the law.