By Gom Mirian
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested one Sharu Abubakar Tabula and Isma’il Iliyasu Mangu for their alleged involvement in inciting violence in parts of Kano State, according to security agency.
The secret service spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, disclosed the development in Abuja on Thursday.
According to Dr. Afunanya, the duo suspects had separately recorded messages, which they shared through various social media channels.
According to him, in those potentially harmful messages, the suspects specifically championed certain political interests and directly called on their supporters to violently attack those opposed to them, including security personnel during the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the State.
He said as a result, a particular political party in Kano has threatened to organize a protest march in the metropolis as well as storm offices of some of the security agencies on March 16 in solidarity with the suspects.
The statement read in part that: “While the Service alerts the public of this planned illegal action, it calls on the concerned party to shelve it forthwith or be ready to face the consequences.
“The DSS assures that it will not idly watch misguided persons or groups undermine the peace and security of the state.
“The leadership of the said party should rein in its members and urge them to desist from conducts capable of causing a breakdown of law and order in Kano and its environs before, during, and after the scheduled election.
“Meanwhile, the Service is collaborating with sister security agencies to ensure that adequate security is provided for a successful electoral exercise”.
