The Bauchi State Police Command banned all forms of social gatherings in the State without approval from the command.
The ban was due to the recent killings in Yelwa, Lushi, Kagadama and Kusu areas of the State capital.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar, in a statement on Thursday said that the decision was in line with Public Order Act and their statutory responsibility of prevention of crime.
The statement reads thus; “This order has become necessary in view of recurrent violence emanating from such gatherings, which in the past led to the loss of lives and property.
“Henceforth, any person or group of people wishing to organise any form of social event should get security clearance from Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of that area or as the case may be from the Area Commander or the Commissioner Police not less than 48 hours of the scheduled gathering time.”
The command warned that anybody found violating this order would be arrested and dealt with according to the law.
“Once again, the command appeals for cooperation of the members of the public in this regard, as it is done in the best interest of peace loving people of the state and not to deny anybody’s fundamental right of freedom of association and to ensure that the existing peace and security in the state is sustained,” it said.
