Ahead of the Appeal Court’s ruling on the state governorship election appeal in Abuja, the Kano State Police Command has stepped up security.

Despite the appellate court delaying its ruling in the case, the police asserted on Monday that they had placed the right people and tools in key locations across the state to protect people and property.

The leadership added that this action is necessary to guard against any disturbance or collapse of the state’s law and order.

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Noteworthy is the Appeal Court’s deferment of decision in the state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s appeal against his dismissal by the Election Petition Tribunal ruling, which favoured the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna.

On behalf of Muhammad Usaini Gumel, the state commissioner of police, this is what Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police public relations officer (PPRO), said in a statement released in Kano on Monday.

Gumel emphasised that citizens are asked to go out their regular routines and that the Police Command, along with other security agencies in the state, will not accept any dishonest persons attempting to breach the security arrangements.

He declared, “The good people of the state are being assured of adequate security before, during, and after the declaration of the appeal judgement by the police and security agencies.”

“People who live in Kano State are also expected to contribute to keeping law and order intact,” he continued. Taking this into consideration, the following warnings are issued:

Under whatever cover, politically motivated groupings of people will not be permitted.

Participating in large-scale rallies, mass gatherings, or events that could incite violent processions should be avoided.

A portion of the statement states, “Unguarded statements from politicians likely to increase unnecessary tension or undermine the security arrangements and the sanctity of the judicial system should be avoided.”