In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command explained that intelligence reports indicated plans by criminal elements to infiltrate the rally, hijack the gathering, and use it as a platform to incite violence and disrupt public peace.
According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, the decision was taken to safeguard lives and property in the state.
“Intelligence at our disposal revealed that certain criminal elements are planning to infiltrate and hijack the proposed rally, using it as a platform to cause disruption, incite violence, and disturb the prevailing public peace in the state,” the statement read.
The police further reiterated that, in line with existing directives, all political rallies and public gatherings of a political nature remain suspended in Kaduna State until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declares the commencement of political activities.
