Despite a fervent claim by Nigerian officials that there was no
outbreak of violence at last weekend’s political rally in Kaduna, capital of
Kaduna State, to support President Goodluck Jonathan's reelection ambition in
2015, police authorities in the state today announced a ban on the holding of
any public political rally.
“This action by the police shows that their earlier denial of
violence was false,” said a security source. He added: “We all witnessed it,
and saw several youths who suffered knife injuries. Some of them are still
undergoing treatment in hospitals in Kaduna.”
A source at the Kaduna Government House confirmed the action of
State Security Council after appraising the dicey security situation in the
state.
“I can confirm that Kaduna Security Council has approved a ban
of all [political] rallies in the state,” the source said. The council has the
General Officer Commanding the 1st Division of the Nigerian Army, the heads of
the State Security Service, police, Air Force and all the paramilitary agencies
as members, the source disclosed.
A police source in Kaduna also revealed that the Kaduna State
Police Commissioner, Olufemi Adenaike, was in the process of addressing
reporters to confirm the action.
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