Kano governor calls for removal of Police Commissioner

Governor Abba Yusuf has called for the immediate removal of the state’s Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, accusing him of unprofessionalism and partisan conduct that, according to him, threatens the peace of the state.

In a statement by his spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Yusuf expressed outrage over the alleged withdrawal of police participation from the Independence Day celebrations, claiming CP Bakori issued the directive just hours before the event.

The governor described the action as sabotage and a betrayal of the police’s constitutional duty, insisting that Bakori’s continued stay in Kano poses a security risk.

He further accused the police commissioner of aligning with political interests opposed to the will of the Kano people, branding him a “political police officer” undermining democracy.

The call came just two days after Bakori announced the arrest of 105 suspects linked to 30 major crimes, with large recoveries of weapons and stolen property in September.

The Nigerian Police Force has yet to issue an official response to the governor’s allegations.