Following the announcement of All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,c as winner of the presidential election, the Kaduna state Police Command has placed a ban on rallies and celebrations by political party supporters across the state.
The ban, which was announced in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Kaduna state police Command, DSP Mohammed Jalige, Wednesday, aimed at maintaining peace and forestalling the breakdown of law and order in any part of the state.
According to Jalige, “The Nigeria Police Force, Kaduna state command wishes to notify the general public that all forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers of the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections has been banned in the state.
“Any deliberate act to violate the ban or cause breakdown of law and order under whatever guise, will face the full wrath of the law as security agencies have been deployed and directed to ensure full enforcement.
“All persons with intent to violate the order are warned to desist from that, as the Command in collaboration with other sister agencies are fully prepared to deal decisively with such persons in accordance with extant laws.
“The Command uses this medium to call on the members of the public not to relent in supporting security agencies in delivering their mandates of securing lives and properties of the good people of Kaduna state.”
