The Police Command in Sokoto State and the Department of State Security (DSS) have warned politicians in the State not to involve them in their political squabbles.
This is contained in an issued statement on Sunday, jointly signed by the state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Gumel, and the State Director of DSS, Yahaya Hassan, made available to the newsmen by the Spokesman of Sokoto Police command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar.
It informed members of the public, particularly residents of the state, that the security agencies have dissociated themselves from the misconstrued fact in a viral audio currently in circulation.
The statement read in part. “In the audio, which was released by the media handlers of the former governor Attahiru Bafarawa, is currently in circulation, there is a portrayal that the former governor, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, refuses to sign peace accord, which the CP and Director DSS are working on together with Bafarawa.
“For avoidance of doubt, members of the public should note that the initiative, which is aimed at consultation with the elder Statesmen, also expected to be led by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal. This is a call for these highly respected statesmen to come together, put aside their political differences and come up with a statement for the State broadcast.
The security agencies therefore advised the two elder statesmen to settle their grievances without distortion of the mission of the ongoing consultation “which is built in good faith for the portrayal of their images along political lines”.
The statement further clarified that the Commissioner of Police and State Director of DSS are not politicians, but members of the state peace and security council.
