By Musa Baba Adamu
At least twelve persons have been arrested by Kano police command the January 16 political clash between supporters of the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) at Kademi community in Gaya Local Government Area, Kano state.
The incident said to have been masterminded by one Habibu, now at large, left one Alkasim seriously injured and hospitalized.
Habibu is now on police wanted list as the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel, who led his management team and journalists to a reconciliatory meeting at the Palace of Emir of Gaya, His Royal Highness, Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim Gaya, vowed to ensure the arrest and prosecution of Habibu.
CP Gumel who called for calm among the warring groups, appealed to residents and community leaders to help Police with useful information on how to effect the arrest of Habibu.
The meeting which lasted for about four hours at Emir of Gaya’s Palace yielded positive results as leaders of the two political parties agreed to follow the path of peace.
CP Gumel also inaugurated a Peace Accord Committee to find lasting solution to the political clash that almost swallowed the peace in Kademi community.
Our Correspondent who witnessed the reconciliatory meeting at the Emir of Gaya’s Palace on Tuesday reports that the conflict erupted in Kademi community when Habibu identified as a supporter of the NNPP played a music with his MP3 in mockery of the governorship candidate of the APC, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, after the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the NNPP.
Habibu’s mockery music drew the wrath of supporters of the APC in the area who attacked him, a development which drew the anger of NNPP supporters into retaliation.
It was gathered that the violent confrontation led to the injury of Alkasim, a supporter of the APC who is now receiving treatment in a hospital within the area.
In his remarks during the reconciliatory meeting, the Kano police boss maintained that: “We must rise up collectively to secure Kano. It is evident that no state that is more peaceful than Kano.
“No state that has the blessing of population like Kano. Some of its neighbours are not peaceful like Katsina, Kaduna, Benue, Taraba etc. It is only Kano that stands out to be peaceful.
“We acknowledge the fact that people are coming from the insecured areas to Kano in order to find peace. So, we urge you to cooperate to continue enjoying this peace
