Sunday, April 6, 2025 - Police summon Emir Sanusi II to Abuja over Sallah procession violence in Kano.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially invited the
16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, for questioning in connection with the
violence that broke out during the recent Eid-el-Fitr procession in Kano, which
resulted in the death of a local vigilante member.
The monarch was invited following a deadly incident that
occurred on Eid Day as the Emir’s entourage moved from the Eid prayer ground to
the palace in a traditional procession. The clash, which marred the otherwise
peaceful celebration, led to the tragic loss of life of a vigilante member,
Surajo Rabiu, and left one other injured.
The invitation was conveyed in an official letter dated
April 4, 2025, and signed by Commissioner of Police, CP Olajide Rufus Ibitoye,
on behalf of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Force
Intelligence Department (FID) Abuja.
The letter reads
“I have the
directives of the Inspector General of Police, through the Deputy Inspector
General of Police, Force Intelligence Department (FID), to invite you for an
investigative meeting with regards to an incident that occurred during the
Sallah celebration within your domain.”
The police in its letter asked the monarch to appear before
the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja, opposite the Police Headquarters,
Area 11, by 10:00am on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
This development comes amid heightened tensions in Kano
State following the earlier decision by the State Police Command to ban the
annual Durbar festival due to security concerns. The ban, announced days before
the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, was intended to prevent any possible breakdown of
law and order during the festive period.
However, despite the suspension of the Durbar, a motorcade procession of Emir Sanusi II still took place on the third day of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.
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