Two unnamed persons who allegedly called for violence in Kano has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
DSS spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, adding that the suspects had separately recorded messages and shared 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.
”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 protest march in the metropolis as a result of the planned attacks,” the DSS said.
Afunanya who didn’t name the political party said said the political party planned to invaded the offices of some security agencies on March 16 in solidarity for the suspects.
“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,” the state department said.
Afunanya said the DSS was collaborating with sister security agencies to ensure that adequate security was provided for a successful election in the state.
He said apart from Kano, the Service has recently arrested similar subversive elements that threatened violence in other states of the federation.
States seen as a potential hot spots in the next Saturday election include Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Bauchi, and Lagos
