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<p>The International Peace and Secure Society (IPSS) has raised alarm over reports suggesting attempts to establish a new, unauthorized religious policing structure in Kano State allegedly linked to former Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The organization, dedicated to peace and community stability, described the development as “alarming and unacceptable,” according to a statement signed by its Director General, Comrade (Dr.) Yahaya Danjuma Yusuf.</p><div class="RTKf9Bxq" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>IPSS stressed that the establishment of a parallel Hisbah group in Kano, not directly under the control of the state government but tied to a private citizen, amounts to “a call for anarchy.” The group emphasized that lawful security structures must remain under government authority to prevent chaos.</p>
<p>According to IPSS, Kano is a historically peaceful but complex state where harmony must be protected with utmost responsibility. The organization warned that at a time when Nigeria is battling insecurity, kidnapping, banditry, and violent extremism, creating a parallel Hisbah enforcement group outside state authority is “unlawful and dangerously shortsighted.”</p>
<p>“This is not a political matter, but rather one of security and survival,” IPSS declared in its statement.</p><div class="VgQQp3lD" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The group further noted that suggestions to reorganize dismissed personnel of a former administration into a private Hisbah-styled group raise multiple red flags. IPSS pointed out that Kano already has an established Hisbah Board recognized by law, and creating a second version tied to a political figure would “divide authority, confuse the public, and threaten the delicate balance that keeps Kano stable.”</p>
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<p>“Two Hisbah bodies in one state is not coordination; it is a recipe for conflict,” IPSS warned. The organization added that the Constitution is clear on security matters, stressing that policing and enforcement powers are the exclusive responsibilities of the Federal Government, coordinated at the state level through the Governor as Chief Security Officer.</p>
<p>IPSS cautioned that allowing private actors to control security in Nigeria is dangerous, noting that such experiments often lead to escalation, confrontation, and instability.</p>
<p>The organization listed several risks posed by an unregulated Hisbah group, including escalation of insecurity through unauthorized armed mobilization, mixed loyalties to private patrons rather than the state, fear and intimidation among residents, infiltration by criminal elements, clashes with the existing Hisbah Board, and destabilization of Kano’s fragile security framework. “This is how societies slip into crisis, quietly at first, then suddenly,” IPSS stated.</p>
<p>On alternatives, IPSS recommended lawful ways to support disengaged Hisbah personnel, such as employment opportunities, skills and vocational training, and community reintegration programs. “Turning them into a private force is not empowerment, it is provocation,” the group emphasized.</p>
<p>Calling for immediate action, IPSS urged security agencies including the police, DSS, and NSCDC to investigate any statements or mobilization efforts suggesting the formation of unauthorized Hisbah outfits. The group also called for strengthened collaboration with the Governor of Kano State to ensure no illegal structure gains ground.</p>
<p>Community leaders, political actors, and the general public were advised to refrain from actions or rhetoric capable of inciting fear or undermining lawful security systems.</p>
<p>Reaffirming its commitment, IPSS said it stands firmly with the Federal Government and the Kano State Government in protecting the safety and integrity of society. “Kano is too precious, too fragile, and too important to be exposed to dangerous experiments in security. The state must choose stability over sentiment and reject any attempt, direct or indirect, to establish a private Hisbah force,” Yusuf concluded.</p>
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