The Kano State Police Command has declared that calls to close markets and streets to protest the Appeal Court Judgment that removed Gov. Abba Yusuf are inconsequential, asking residents to ignore them.
The warning was issued on Monday by the state Commissioner of Police, Hussein Gumel, who stated that the command would deal decisively with all troublemakers.
He disclosed that the command is not unaware of the plans of detractors’ plan to unleash mayhem in the state following the Appeal Court decision.
“It was also brought to our notice that some people were circulating letters on social media calling for the closure of markets and other commercial activities in the state,” he added.
Gumel said the same group of people “are trying to begin the use of social media in sending harmful and poisonous messages against police and other security agencies on the ongoing peace efforts we are embarking on.
“I appeal to residents not to hesitate to report any person or group found circulating any form of information that could cause violence to the nearest security outfits for prompt action.”
Meanwhile, the Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 33 internet fraudsters.
The convicts were sentenced to various prison terms.
The Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, noting that the convicts were jailed by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebukola Olajide and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan.
Others were jailed by Justice B.B. Adebowale of the Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta and Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State.
DAILY POST reports that the convicts were arraigned on separate one-count charges bordering on cybercrimes.
The convicts are: Amos Temitope Taiwo, Fatai Habeeb Mayowa, Lateef Aremu, Abiona Itunuoluwa Solomon, Olamijulo Abiodun Kayode, Abulele Endurance Ogbemudia, Owolade Shamsudeen Ayoola, Odesanya Micheal Adedimeji, Oyedele Isreal Sunday, John Timileyin Olasupo, Toriola Yusuf Alabi, Nafiu Wariz Ayomide, Adewale Adeyemi Fasasi Mumeen, Azeez Faruk Olanrewaju, Olamilekan Samuel Olonitola, Okeke Hycent Obinna, Quzeem Opeyemi Tajudeen, Theophilus Iroboudu Onoapor and Olanrewaju Muhammed Opeyemi.
Others are: Oladokun Abeeb Olaide, Precious Akinwale Balogun, Adebari Sodiq Wemimo, Ogunleye Ridwan Babatunde, Akinrinola Emmanuel Pelumi, Odigwe Victory Okwise, Seyitan David Ojo, Oyinwola Micheal Olakunle, Adewale Ibrahim Adegoke, Odunton Durojaiye Oluwaseyi, Opaleye Ramadan Olanrewaju, Tolulope Adedoyin Asekoni, Oyewole Gideon David and Asogbon Emmanuel Tobiloba.
Oyewale, in the statement, added that all the 33 convicts started their journey to the correctional centre when they were arrested in various locations in Oyo and Ogun states by operatives of the Commission.
He added that further investigations showed that they were involved in different cases of internet-related crime.