Kano, Nigeria — The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, go meet Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday. IGP invite am to Force Headquarters for Abuja through letter dated April 4, signed by Commissioner of Police (Operations), Olajide Ibitoye. Egbetokun requested make Sanusi show face for Force Intelligence Department by 10 a.m.
According to the letter, the invite concern incident wey happen during Sallah celebration for Kano. Though police no provide full details, people wey sabi mata confirm say na the controversial Durbar procession wey happen despite police ban. Dis procession lead to wahala wey cause one tragic loss of life.
Kano State Police Command don already arrest one Usman Sagiru on March 30, 2025, in connection with the alleged killing and attack on vigilante members wey dey follow Sanusi on Eid-el-Fitr day.
Some Kano residents don dey kick against this invite, dem dey see am as plan to create crisis. One resident wey no wan show hin name talk say, “We caution against these new strategic moves to set Kano ablaze and thereby create an avenue for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. We strongly reject those moves.”
Another resident explain say, “What happened on Sallah Day was never in any way a Durbar but rather a movement of the Emir from mosque to his palace, and it is normal for him to ride a horse.”
Dem residents also dey caution police say make dem no disrupt peace for Kano, saying that “inviting Emir Sanusi on a flimsy excuse of violation of directives will not be accepted by all well-meaning Nigerians.”
