Members of di ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement protest for Kano on Sunday after dem accuse police officers say dem block road wey dem wan use enter di venue wey dem plan to hold their meeting. Di matter cause disagreement over di group right to gather peacefully.
Convener of di movement, Abba Hikima, talk say more than 10 mobile police vans dey di venue, wey stop members from entering di private place wey dem pay money to use.
After dat one, di group come march for street, dey shout “Tinubu Must Go” and dey wave flags wey get their movement name.
For one live video wey Hikima post for im verified Facebook page, e accuse police of violating their rights as citizens. E insist say law no require dem to collect permission before dem gather.
Dem station police for here to stop us from entering di private venue wey we don pay to use. Na here we wan gather to exercise our rights as citizens, na wetin e talk.
Hikima also criticise Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori. E accuse dem of allowing political interest to affect how dem dey do their work.
But Bakori talk say police no get intention to stop di group from holding their meeting. According to am, wetin police wan do na to make sure say everybody wey attend di meeting and other residents dey safe.
For interview with DCL Hausa, di commissioner agree say di group get right to gather. But e talk say if dem inform police before di event, e go help di command plan how to provide security for di gathering, wey dem expect about 700 people to attend.
Bakori talk say, “Na their right to come together and organise their meeting. Nobody go stop dem, and law no require dem to inform us. But e important make dem notify us because e go help us manage di event and make sure say wahala no happen.”
E explain say after e see reports about di planned gathering for social media, e contact Hikima and ask am to meet with police command make dem discuss security arrangements.
According to Bakori, e also ask di organisers to postpone di meeting until dem hold further discussions, but e no get response after e make other phone calls.
Di commissioner refer to one recent incident for Sabon Gari area of Kano, where e say police seize weapons and arrest some people wey claim say dem travel come di state for political activities.
E add say investigation into di incident still dey continue.
Bakori deny say political interest dey behind di police action. E insist say di command main priority na to protect di organisers, their supporters and other residents.
E talk say police no dey stop people from organising events, adding say dem don provide security for some of di group activities before.
Meanwhile, Hikima maintain say di blockade violate di movement rights. E warn say members go continue to protest and demonstrate.
Di disagreement don bring fresh attention to how government security agencies fit maintain public peace while still respecting citizens’ right to gather and protest peacefully.
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