The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the ACF members, including a former head of state, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie, Alhaji Lawal Kaita, Gen. Kanti Bello and Gen. Abu Ibrahim were prevented from meeting.

The venue of the proposed meeting, Gidauniya Jahar Katsina, was surrounded by the police at about 11a.m. on Saturday to prevent the proposed meeting from taking place.

In a reaction, Coomassie, who is the secretary of ACF in the state, told newsmen he was highly surprised by the police action.
“We are surprised because the governor, Alhaji Umaru Yar’adua, was informed about the ACF meeting and he even promised to attend.
“We do not know why the police prevented the meeting from holding,’’ he said.

However, the state Police Public Relations
Officer, ASP Adamu Yusuf, told newsmen that the police did not receive any written application for a permit from the ACF.

He further said that the police were drafted to the venue of the proposed ACF meeting in order to ensure security, “as the police command had learnt that some people who were against the ACF meeting may cause trouble’’.