The Kano State Executive Council has called for the immediate investigation and arrest of former governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, following what it described as inciting and reckless comments about the security situation in the state.
The demand was raised after deliberations at the Council’s 34th Executive Meeting where members reviewed recent remarks credited to Ganduje and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin.
The duo had claimed that Kano State was becoming increasingly prone to banditry and disclosed plans to recruit 12,000 personnel into a proposed religious police outfit known as Khairul Nas.
Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, said the comments were dangerous and capable of undermining ongoing security interventions by both the state and federal authorities.
The Council expressed further concern that, less than 48 hours after the comments were made, suspected bandits infiltrated some border communities in the state—an incident it said “raised questions on whether the remarks were premeditated or linked to the attack.”
The Council urged public office holders and political figures to avoid making statements that could incite unrest, assuring residents of its commitment to sustaining peace, law, and order across the state.
