Kano residents caution police as Sanusi meets IG Tuesday
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, is billed to meet the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday. Sanusi was invited to the Force Headquarters in Abuja by Egbetokun through a letter dated April 4 and signed by a Commissioner of Police (Operations), Olajide Ibitoye. The IGP requested Sanusi to report to the Force Intelligence Department headquarters in Abuja by 10 a.m. According to the letter, the invitation is in relation to an incident that occurred during the Sallah celebration in Kano. Though the police did not give full details, multiple sources confirmed that the invitation is tied to the controversial Durbar procession held in defiance of a police ban, which led to tension and a tragic loss of life. The Kano State Police Command had, on March 30, 2025, arrested one Usman Sagiru in connection with the alleged killing and attack on vigilante members in Sanusi’s entourage on Eid-el-Fitr day. However, some Kano resid...