The Kano State Police Command has uncovered plots by some miscreants to cause crisis in the state over the lingering emirate tussle.
The command said credible intelligence report at its disposal revealed that the unscrupulous elements are planning to unleash terror at some targeted places in the city.
Addressing journalists at the command headquarters on Sunday night, the state commissioner of police, Usaini Gumel, said the places targeted for the planned attacks include state assembly complex.
Other places targeted, according to the commissioner are the residence of the Majority Leader, Kano House of Assembly, house of the member representing Gwale constituency and other places.
He however stated that the police and sister security agencies had perfected plans to embark on serious patrols as well as detection, particularly on locations where the command was informed by the credible intelligence that “the enemies of the state are hiding.”
He said the security agencies would deal ruthlessly with anybody found to be causing crisis in the state.
“We want to tell you that we have uncovered credible intelligence about some group of people who are considered as enemies of the state, who are trying to unleash terror in the state.
“They have targeted attacks at locations particularly the House of Assembly as well as some prominent locations within the state capital. This intelligence report had been verified by so many sources.
“You are aware that during the last press conference, we have mentioned that everybody who want to test the ground the security agencies in the capacity will deal ruthlessly with those enemies of the state.
“So tonight I am informing you that we have perfected plans to embark on serious patrols as well as detection, particularly on locations where the command was informed by the credible intelligence that the enemies of the state are hiding. There is no hiding place for them. We have our eyes, we have our ears,” he said.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports the state governor, Abba Yusuf had last week assented to the new law that dissolved the five emirates and removed the emirs.
The decision did not go down well with the dethroned emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero who challenged the law in court.
The former emir, who was in Ondo state when the governor signed the law, was said to have been smuggled into the state by the military.
Mr Bayero is currently staying and holding court at Nassarawa royal residence, Kano.
