The Kano State government said on Thursday that it is taking steps to prevent Sharia riots in nearby Kaduna from spreading to the city, news organisations reported.
The state government said that there was no cause for alarm and measures were being taken to deal with the activities of some elements wanting to disrupt the peace by "fostering unnecessary confusion," 'The Guardian' reported. Many shops and schools were closed on Thursday following a dispute by some football fans which was misconstrued as a religious riot, AFP reported a spokesman in the governor's office as saying.
Kano is one of several northern states currently considering the
implementation of Sharia. The governors of Niger and Sokoto states have both signed bills under which Sharia is expected to come into effect in May. Zamfara State officially adopted Islamic law in January.
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