Police disobey courts, hide under ‘order from above’: Kano governor
Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has berated the Nigerian police for disobeying court orders and governors based on “orders from above” mantra.
“I can’t understand why the security agencies, especially the police, will not obey our orders,” Mr Yusuf said at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Kano Government House on Wednesday.
He added, “When we tell them to do this or that, they will tell us they received an order from ‘above.’ Who is the ‘above’? I am the chief security officer in the state. If you have a problem with that, go and change the Nigerian constitution.”
Mr Yusuf knocked the police while backing the nationwide hunger protest billed to start today.
He stated, “For us, protest is a democratic right of every citizen. I want the protesters to carry out their procession with caution, as some criminals plan to hijack the protest. If you embark on a peaceful procession, I will receive you, and if you wish, I’ll join you,”
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