Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

The Kaduna State Police Command has banned all forms of unlawful gathering and procession by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shiites.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Dabigi admonished that the peace currently enjoyed in the State is inviolable.

Spokesperson of the Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement, explained that Kaduna State Police Command has banned every manner of illegal protest in the State.

“This is coming on the heels of a received intelligence indicating that the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as Shi’ite are planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic Ashura day ceremony.”

“It is an undeniable fact that the said ritual practice has in the recent past been characterised by unimaginable violence leading to destruction of properties, injuries to persons and even lost of lives. It is against this backdrop that the Police is warning the said sect members, who were since proscribed by law, to drop such a procession idea.”

“The Kaduna State Police Command will not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law to bare on a person or group, especially the outlawed IMN members, that dares to violate the ban.”

“The Commissioner of Police Kaduna State Command CP A.D. Ali, psc while calling on all law abiding persons to go about their lawful endeavours without fear, equally said that the hard earned relative peace in the State can never be compromised by the selfish deviance of a few renegades,” the statement added.