Heavily armed security operatives have taken over the secretariat of Gwale local government area of Kano state following an attempt to takeover the building allegedly by some intruders.
Confirming the development, the Kano state Command Police Public Relations Office, DSP Haruna Abdullahi Kiyawa said operatibes of the Nigeria Police, Department of Security Service, DSS and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense have taken over the secretariat to avert an attempt by some people who tried to take over the building.
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Kiyawa, in a statement said, some faceless intruders made a forceful entrance into the secretariat complex and turned the place rowdy, as they continued pelting stones at people around.
However, he said Police had dispersed the people with tear-gas and took over the building to avoid escaping of the violence.
DSP Kiyawa urged the residents to remain calm and be law abiding as additional security personnel would be deployed to the area to forestall any attempt of disrupting the existing peace in the area.
Daily Telescope observed that armed policeman, operatives of Nigeria security and civil defense corps and DSS were stationed at the main entrance of the secretariat and other strategic location around the building to restore law and order.
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It further learnt that following the unfortunate incident, 17 offices in the secretariat and three vehicles parked in the premises of the building were razed down by fire which erupted during the violence.
The development followed a Kano state High Court presided by Justice Nasiru Saminu granted an interim order restraining the Kano State House of Assembly from taking further action on issue of suspension of the Council Chairman, Alhaji Khalid Ishaq Diso.
It would be recall that Alhaji Diso was suspended from his position as chairman for three months by the state Assembly on September 12 .
The decision followed adoption of a report of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs over allegation of illegal sale of government lands levelled against Alhaji Khalid Ishaq Diso by some aggrieved councillors.
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Following his suspension, Alhaji Diso went to Court for redress and client granted an order restraining the Assembly from taken further steps on the matter pending the determination of the case before it.
Parts of the council secretariat were razed early Wednesday morning by fire ignition suspicion that the incident was politically motivated.
