Governor of Katsina State, Mr Aminu Bello Masari, has
signed an order prohibiting any public assembly consisting of two or more
people in any part of the state.
The prohibition was announced in a press statement signed by Mr. Masari's
Senior Special Assistant on Media, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi.
According to the statement, the order, signed on
February 27, is derived from the power conferred on the Governor by
Section 97A of the Penal
Code.
Based on this, the statement said Mr. Masari declared, as
unlawful, any assembly of two or more persons in any part of the Katsina State
under whatever guise. It added that it does not matter whether or not any of
those gathered is armed with weapon/ instrument likely to cause death, bodily
harm or intimidate members of the public. It also does not matter whether such
could be used to enforce any right or compel any person to do what he is not
legally bound to do.
