Kano State police said they are monitoring the security situation in the state, assuring that they would deal with any person or group causing trouble.
Kano police commissioner Usaini Gumel stated this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Videos of Kano youths holding machetes and batons and swearing that no one can unseat the Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi have gone viral.
Sanusi was last week restored to the throne four years after he was deposed by former governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Aminu Ado Bayero was dethroned to make way for Sanusi.
But tension has been rising since Bayero returned to Kano and headed for the Emir’s residence in the Nasarawa area of the state.
“We are battle-ready to deal with any person or group of people tampering with the peaceful atmosphere our state is known for,” said Gumel.
“We have the ability and capacity to provide required security measures in our areas of supervision.”
The police boss reminded the public that the Constitution of Nigeria was clear about the responsibility of the police to provide internal security for Nigerians.
“The police will not condone any act that can lead to chaos or violence in Kano State.
“Adequate security personnel have been deployed to arrest anyone who attempts to disrupt the peace or break the law in the state,” Gumel said.
He reminded the residents of the state that no one was permitted to carry dangerous weapons around the Emir’s palace and residence.
“Rigorous stop-and-search and patrols are being conducted across all parts of the dissolved five Emirates,” he said.
