From Desmond Mboh, Kano
Fifty-four suspects have been arrested by the police in Kano ahead of the Hawan Daushe Durbar Celebration slated for Thursday evening at the Emir’s Palace.
A statement by the State Police Command and signed by its spokesman, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspects were picked up with dangerous weapons and illicit drugs during the Eid Day celebration.
In the statement on Thursday, Kiyawa who is Superintendent of Police revealed that the Command had uncovered plots by some political thugs and enemies of the state, hiding under the banner of politics, to disrupt the scheduled Durbar Celebration.
He also said that the joint security forces operating in the state were aware of these evil plans and had deployed adequate manpower to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Durbar activities.
“Sallah Durbar is not a political activity, and any form of display of political parties’ symbols such as billboards and posters are instruments of misinterpretation and ultimate breakdown of law and order,” he warned while advising politicians to prevail on their supporters to see Sallah as a celebration of unity and tradition.
He also assured the safety of all residents of the state as adequate deployment of manpower and equipment had been made to strategic locations in the state throughout the celebrations.