Police ban Sallah durbar over emirate crisis in Kano

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

Following the raging emirate crisis between emir Muhammadu Sanusi ll and deposed emir Aminu Ado Bayero, the Kano state Police Command has imposed ban in all durbar activities throughout the upcoming Eid El-Kabir celebration in the state.
PEOPLES DAILY reports that Bayero has occupied the mini palace of the Kano emirate council after the state government made a law that scrapped all the five emirates and reinstated emir Sanusi ll.
Bayero had recently released a letter, inviting district heads under his former emirates to come to Kano for Sallah durbar.
He reportedly sent a letter to the Police Command to provide security for him during the durbar, but the Police denied receiving the letter.
In a statement by the spokesman of the Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa on Thursday, the command said the ban “is part of the commitment to sustenance of the peace by the Kano State Police Command in conjunction with all the relevant security stakeholders.”
“In furtherance, a ban has been placed on ALL DURBAR activities throughout the State for the upcoming Eid-El-Kabir celebrations,” he emphasized.
The measure taken, according to him, is “as a result of series security reports obtained and wide consultations made with relevant security stakeholders to ensure the safety of the larger community.”
He however advised the residents to conduct their normal Eid prayers at the various designated Eid praying grounds, traditionally done in the past.
“The Kano state Police Command congratulates Muslim faithfuls and all law-abiding residents of the State for witnessing yet another Eid-El-Kabir Sallah period and assures that adequate security deployments have been put in place to ensure no breakdown of law and order in all parts of the State before, during and after the festive period
“On a final note, the Command encourages continued collaboration and cooperation from all stakeholders to collectively work together to build a safer and more secure environment.
“The Command also urges everyone to keep reporting any suspicious movement of person(s) or item(s) they come across to the nearest Police Station or through the following Kano State Police Command emergency contact numbers:- 08032419754, 08123821575, 09029292926, or log-in to the NPF Rescue Me Application available in the Play Store, or through the following Online Media Platforms: Facebook: Kano State Police Command Twitter: Kano State Police Command (@KanoPoliceNG)
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