The Kano state police command have shut down the Kano branch of Opay office–an online payment outlet during a raid over alleged noncompliance with the government rules and directives.
Sources revealed to INFOMEDIA that well armed police personnel stormed the state office at Lodge road in Kano at about 11:00am on Thursday.
The police officers also ordered all the staff and scores of Adaidaita Sahu (commercial tricycle) riders to vacate the premises, threatening anyone who failed to comply with the order.
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An eye witness confirmed that, the commercial riders were planning to settle their balance for previous night’s work when the police arrived and dispersed them.
Confirming the report, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, spokesman of the police command, told our corresponded that, the command received an order from Kano state government to close the office.
Mr Haruna, a deputy superintendent police officer said the Opay company didn’t comply with some rules set for it by the state government in order to operate.
It was observed that over 300 hundred Adaidaita Sahu riders were seen apparently stranded at the Kano Opay office after it was closed.
