Group Slams Police for Inviting Emir of Kano for Questioning, Cites Ulterior Motives

The Assembly for Preservation of Traditional Institutions in Nigeria has expressed concern over the invitation of the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, for questioning in Abuja.

The group views this move as an affront to Northern traditional institutions and suspects an ulterior motive behind it.

Their concerns stem from an incident during the Sallah celebration, where the Emir’s entourage was attacked, resulting in the death of a vigilante member. The Kano State Police Command had already launched an investigation, arresting a suspect and inviting the Emir’s chief guard for questioning.

Yahya Nda Musa, the National Coordinator of the Assembly, has cautioned the police against being used to destabilize the region, emphasizing the need for caution and transparency in their investigation.

The assembly said it received the content of this letter with utter surprise, disbelief and suspicion based on the fact that the only known incident during the Sallah celebration was an attack on the Emir’s entourage by some miscreants on his way back to the palace along Kofar Wambai after the Eid prayer at the Kofar Mata Eid prayer ground.

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“In the wake of the attack on the Emir’s entourage, which was declared as assassination attempt on Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Police announced the arrest of one Sagiru Usman, a 20 year old of Sharifai Quarters as one of the suspected attackers of the Emir’s entourage which led to the death of one Surajo Rabiu, a vigilante member from Sabon Titi in Jaba area of the state.

“In the same vein, the Kano Police Command launched investigation into the incident and invited Shamakin Kano, Alhaji Isyaku Wada, the Chief guard of the Emir for questioning over the security breach.

“Therefore, it is confusing and unimaginable that despite the ongoing investigation by the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Police, in what appears as a sudden turn of events, the Police high Command in Abuja extended an invitation to the Emir in connection to the same matter that is being investigated by the state command of the Police Force. This is curious.”

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