Kano: Tensions as Bayero’s supporters allegedly attack Emir Sanusi’s palace

The protracted tussle rocking the Kano Emirate triggered recent wounds on Sunday as loyalists of the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, allegedly unleashed mayhem on the Kofar-Kudu palace of the 16th Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.

The gruesome incident ensued when Emir Bayero and his big entourage were getting again from his Mandawori space.

A assertion issued by the Kano Emirate Media Personnel, signed by Sadam Yakasai and made available to The Guardian, disclosed that the assault became as soon as implemented when Emir Sanusi became as soon as out of the palace.

Yakasai acknowledged, “They broke the gate and attacked the guards, injuring some of them. They smashed the police vehicles in the palace. Aminu intentionally passed thru the emir’s palace aspect toll road in likelihood to taking the lawful route from Koki to Nassarawa, and his hoodlums decided to assault Gidan Rumfa.

“Right here is no longer the predominant time he has passed thru the protest. He had accomplished that beforehand after he visited his Mandawari space. He did that to intimidate the of us of the protest,” Yakasai alleged.

Yakasai insisted that the 15th emir, after his deposition by the Kano Tell government, had relocated and taken over the Nassarawa mini-palace, thereby trespassing with out warning.

“He has no longer challenged his deposition in any court, but he's relying on others who did. The governor has confirmed restraint and statesmanship no topic the nuisance precipitated by the deposed emir and his hoodlums in the neighbourhood of the Authorities Apartment.

“It will even be famous that the deposed Emir would no longer own the enhance of any of the emirate stakeholders, as 37 out of the 38 District Heads own pledged allegiance to Emir Sanusi.

“It is handiest one out of the six brothers of Aminu Ado Bayero who failed to pledge allegiance. Even the nephew of faded Governor Abdullahi Ganduje became as soon as as of late turbaned as the Village Head of Ganduje by Emir Muhammad Sanusi II, somewhat than Aminu Ado Bayero, who claims to be the emir.

“Right here is the predominant time deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero is taking his fight at present to Gidan Rumfa whereas last in his closely secured domain in Nassarawa Palace, very as regards to the Kano Tell Authorities Apartment,” Yakasai alleged. On the replacement hand, an effort to elicit a response at Nassarawa palace became as soon as unsuccessful, as the spokesperson for the 15th Emir, Abubakar Kofar-Naisa, failed to solution calls made to his phone.

Nevertheless an eyewitness to the incident, Muktar Dahiru, debunked the narration of Yakasai and insisted the incident became as soon as somewhat a conflict between these he described as ‘unknown miscreants’ at Kofar-Kudu palace and supporters of Bayero.

Dahiru, who became as soon as section of the entourage of Bayero, defined that the disaster started when ‘unknown miscreants’ brandishing unhealthy weapons mounted a barricade to prevent the 15th emir from passing thru Kofar-Kudu, citing his entourage.

The eyewitness, who insisted he became as soon as no longer attentive to any palace guard inflicted with wound, nonetheless, confirmed the forceful repel of an strive by unknown miscreants to block the passage of Bayero. He careworn that the conflict prompted the intervention of the police, who dispersed the hoodlums with gallop gas.

“I became as soon as on the entourage of the Emir of Kano, Alh. Aminu Bayero, at the time the incident came about. We were in actual fact coming from Koki quarters on a condolence consult with to Alhaji Aminu Dantata’s household house.

“Nevertheless whereas returning to Nassarawa palace thru Kofar-Kudu, we seen some hoodlums blockading the aspect toll road at the entrance of the palace. They were with unhealthy weapons. At that level, the supporters of Emir Bayero had to confront them to decided the formula, and they did that efficiently, and Emir Bayero made his formula unhurt,” Dahiru narrated.

Efforts to catch more knowledge from the police relating the incident proved abortive.