Police explains why it stopped ADC rally in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command says it has ne'er attempted to halt immoderate lawful governmental gathering oregon peaceful assembly, saying it acknowledges and respects the constitutionally guaranteed rights to state of expression, peaceful assembly and association.

DAILY POST recalls that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) successful the authorities had alleged that immoderate of its members were attacked on Wednesday during a rally organised by the Arise & Shine Isa Ashiru Support Group to commemorate the flag-off of the governorship and State House of Assembly campaigns successful the state.

The Command’s spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, successful a connection connected Thursday, said the constabulary were not attempting to forestall governmental look oregon association, but were responding to a information concern astatine Murtala Square.

Hassan said, “The attraction of the Kaduna State Police Command has been drawn to a connection issued by the Kaduna ADC campaigner and presently circulating connected societal media.

“In the statement, helium said inter alia: , “Tear state does not cancel the Constitution! Thugs bash not repeal Section 3...