The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested two
suspects over alleged plans to incite violence in parts of Kano state.
Peter Afunanya, the public relations officer of DSS,
announced their arrest in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.
He said the suspects had separately recorded messages and
shared them through various social media channels.
“In those potentially harmful messages, they specifically
championed certain political interests and called on their supporters to
violently attack those opposed to them,” he said.
“The suspects also
called for attacks on security personnel during the Saturday governorship and
house of assembly election in the state.
“A particular political party in Kano threatened to organise
a protest march in the metropolis as a result of the planned attacks.
“While the service alerts the public of this planned illegal
action, it calls on the concerned party to shelve it forthwith or be ready to
face the consequences.
“The DSS will not
idly watch misguided persons or groups undermine the peace and security of the
state.
“The leadership of the said party should rein in its members
and urge them to desist from conducts capable of causing a breakdown of law and
order in Kano and its environs before, during and after the scheduled
election.”
Afunanya said the DSS was collaborating with other security
agencies to ensure that adequate security is provided for a successful
electoral exercise on Saturday.
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