Participants of the motion protested towards the police motion on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
In a are living video shared on his verified Fb web page, some of the motion’s conveners, Abba Hikima, alleged “You’ll see already that over 10 automobiles of cellular police had been stationed.”
Hikima additionally maintained {that a} Court docket of Enchantment choice supported their proper to carry rallies with out notifying safety businesses.
“The Court docket of Enchantment choice stands. I don’t want to tell any safety agent to carry my rallies. Subsequent time, we’re going to protest; Subsequent time we’re going to display; subsequent time we’re going to hit the bottom,” he added.
He accused the Inspector-Common of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and Bakori of permitting political pursuits to persuade their reliable tasks.
On the other hand, Bakori instructed DCL Hausa that even though the organisers had the correct to carry their assembly, notifying the police would have helped the command supply good enough safety.
“What took place is that, within the first position, it’s their proper to return and organise their collecting. No person will prevent them, and the regulation does no longer require them to tell us. On the other hand, notifying us is essential as it lets in us to keep watch over the development and make sure there’s no stress, that no one assaults them and that they don’t have interaction in any task in Kano that may represent an offence,” he stated.
The commissioner stated he learnt in regards to the deliberate collecting thru social media the former night time and contacted Hikima to determine extra about it.
In step with him, Hikima defined that the crowd meant to carry a gathering, however Bakori requested him to inform the police in order that safety preparations might be made.
Bakori stated he requested Hikima to delay the assembly and meet with him to speak about the preparations, however the organiser stated he would seek the advice of different contributors ahead of responding.
The commissioner added that he made a number of makes an attempt to touch Hikima afterwards however gained no reaction.
He stated the police wanted details about the anticipated attendees and their lodging to evaluate attainable safety dangers and save you stress amongst citizens.
Bakori additionally cited an incident in Sabon Gari about two weeks previous, when, he stated, the police seized guns and arrested some individuals who claimed that they had come to Kano for political actions.
“We had been fascinated about any other collecting that was once anticipated to draw about 700 other folks. We didn’t know who they had been or the place they’d keep. We want to offer protection to them and the citizens of the state. That’s what took place,” he stated.
He added, “Even if you’ve the correct to do one thing, your proper ends the place someone else’s proper starts.”
The commissioner stated the police had been blind to the precise nature of the collection and handiest sought after the organisers to satisfy with them so they might perceive the development and supply coverage.
Bakori additionally rejected allegations that the police had been performing on behalf of any political birthday party, insisting that the command’s precedence was once keeping up peace and safety.
He maintained that the police had equipped safety for the motion’s earlier actions and suggested the organisers to inform the command forward of the deliberate assembly.