The Kano State Joint Security Taskforce Committee on Peace Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation, says it has arrested 28 suspected miscreants for allegedly planning to conduct thuggery related activities.
The Committee’s Public Relations Officer, and state Commissioner of information, Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday.
Waiya disclosed that the joint security operations, conducted between March 3rd and 13th at strategic locations within Kano Metropolis, followed intelligence reports indicating plans for thuggery-related activities during the holy month of Ramadan. Dangerous weapons and illicit drugs were also recovered during the operation.
The recovered exhibits included 283 parcels and 14 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, one cutlass, three scissors, one pointed-iron, two bottles of suck and die, 13 packets of knockout and one rubber solution.
According to the commissioner, the suspects have been charged to Chief Magistrate Court Number 12, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport for prosecution.
“To ensure a peaceful Ramadan, the Task Force Committee has restated the Kano State Government ban on all forms of Traditional Performance popularly known as “Tashe” characterised by thuggery-related activities.
“The use of knockouts or bangers is prohibited, and violators will be dealt with according to the law,” the statement said.
The Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Kofarmata, while appreciating the commitment of the officers involved in the operations, called on law-abiding citizens to cooperate with the Police and other law enforcement agencies to achieve a safer and more secure Kano state tate.
The Joint Security Operations of Kano State Task Force Committee comprises Police, Department of State Services (DSS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Correctional Services and Vigilante.
