By Miracle Ogunde
There was tension in Kano as armed security operatives have reportedly taken over the main Palace of the Kano Emir at Kofar Kudu in the early hours of Friday.
The heightened security presence comes as Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II was scheduled to accompany Alhaji Munir Sanusi, the newly-appointed Wamban Kano, to his district posting in Bichi.
Bichi is one of the four emirates created during the tenure of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, which were later dissolved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
According to sources, the Bichi Emir’s Palace is under tight security, with armed policemen deployed to the area.
However, the reasons behind the heightened security presence remain unclear as of the time of this report.
Efforts to reach the Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna, were unsuccessful as his phone was unreachable.
According to reports, many traditional rulers and title holders were stranded at the Kano Emir’s palace following the takeover of the palace by armed personnel.
As of the time of filing this report, security operatives deployed to the palace have continued to keep vigil as human and vehicular movement had been restricted around the palace.
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