Statement from the kaduna state police command regarding Peter Obi’s birthday celebration planned in Kaduna State.

The Nigeria Police Force, Kaduna State Command, has announced that it would stop a planned rally by supporters of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the state over fear of it being hijacked by hoodlums.

Naija News reports that Obidient members had planned to rally in the North-western state in honour of Obi’s birthday celebration.

But in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, the Command threatened to take legal action against any individual or group found violating this directive.

According to the Kaduna Police Command, intelligence information at its disposal revealed that certain criminal elements are planning to infiltrate and hijack the proposed rally, using it as a platform to cause disruption, incite violence, and disturb the prevailing public peace in the state.

It stated that all forms of political rallies and public gatherings of a political nature in Kaduna State remain suspended across the state until the official commencement date of political activities as stipulated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).