Residents of the metropolitan Gwale, Dala, and Municipal LGAs in Kano have called on the police to deploy more operatives across the city and its environs to bolster security.

A cross-section of the residents expressed their dismay and fear over the growing presence of thugs in the state’s ongoing emirship tussle.

They appealed to  Governor Abba Yusuf to establish a security network to address the situation “once and for all.”

Abubakar Mohammad, a resident of Gwale LGA, shared the experience of his wife being robbed by thugs on Sunday. He appealed to police commissioner Usaini Gumel to deploy more security personnel to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Abdulmuni Shehu of Dala GA and Aishatu Abu of the Dan Agundi area also called for increased security measures to address the tense security situation in the metropolis.

Sani Zulyadain, a resident of the Sagagi area in Kano Municipal LGA, appealed to the state government to take drastic measures to end the activities of thugs terrorising innocent residents.

Ishaku Ibrahim, another resident of the Sagagi area, also appealed to Yusuf to intervene in the ongoing attacks by hoodlums. The residents are calling for increased security measures, including foot patrols and the deployment of plain-clothes operatives, to apprehend the thugs and restore community peace.

They emphasised that the activities of these criminal-minded youths posed a significant threat to the peace Kano had been enjoying before the onset of the emirship tussle.

Mr Gumel assured the residents that the command was on top of the situation.

“We mapped out security measures to apprehend those involved. I am passionately appealing to all the law-abiding and peace-loving residents to volunteer timely and credible information on the movement of hoodlums,” said the police chief in Kano.

Information commissioner Baba Danteye stated that the state government and security agencies were effectively synergising to bring all those behind the nefarious acts to book.

He said, “The Kano state government is fully committed to supporting the Police and other state security agencies in their efforts to maintain peace and security in the state. 

“We urge all the residents to join forces with us by reporting any suspicious activities or characters to the nearest security office, enabling prompt action to be taken. Together, we can create a safer and more secure environment for everyone.”

(NAN)