Kano accuses police of disrupting annual religious event, rejects alarm

The Kano State Government has alleged that the police attempted to obstruct an annual religious event.

Speaking to journalists at the Emir’s Palace on Friday evening, the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, refuted earlier claims made by the police that suspected terrorists were planning to target public gatherings in major locations across the state.

In response, Waiya criticised the police for what he described as an unjustified blockade of the venue for the National Tijjaniyya Maulud, a religious event that has been held annually for 39 years.

He stated, “Kano State, as a historical centre of Islamic scholarship and religious harmony, remains committed to upholding and supporting activities that promote peace, unity, and spiritual growth.”

“This action is not only unnecessary but also unjustified, as there has been no report of any security threat in Kano State that would…