The Nigerian Army headquarters announced late Sunday night that its troops have not been involved in the ongoing Kano State emirate tussle nor in enforcing any court orders related to it.
Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, clarified this while responding to allegations from the Kano State chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association.
These allegations suggested that troops had been deployed in connection with the emirate dispute.
“Contrary to insinuations by the Kano State chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association as published by a news medium on 26 May 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army have not been involved in the Kano State emirate tussle and are not involved in enforcing any court order,” Nwachukwu stated.
He explained that the troops are on standby in conjunction with other security agencies to prevent any potential breakdown of law and order.
“They have only taken proactive steps to checkmate any possible breakdown or breach of security that may be occasioned by the Kano emirship tussle,” he added.
The Army’s primary concern is to prevent any situation that could be exploited by non-state actors to cause unrest. Nwachukwu emphasized that the military would intervene only if the security situation becomes overwhelming for the police.
“All the Army is doing at this stage is to monitor the situation as it unfolds and be on standby in the event of any escalation that could threaten the security of the state and the region in general,” he concluded.
