The operatives of the Kano state police command have reportedly stormed the emir’s palace in Kano state and displaced the local guards protecting Muhammadu Sanusi 11, the 16th emir of the ancient city.
As reported by PremiumTimes, the hunters who served as local guards left the palace as soon as the police officers took over the security of the building.
The hunters, known locally as ‘Yan Tauri’, were drawn from across the state and deployed to the palace. This was said to be a move to secure the main palace for the relocation of Aminu Bayero, the deposed 15th Emir of Kano, following a court order that faulted his dethronement.
On Thursday, June 20, a federal high court in Kano nullified all actions of the state government repealing the Emirates Council Law of 2019.
Ado-Bayero, who was removed by the state government last month, is guarded by federal security agents at the Nasarawa mini palace.
But on Sunday evening, June 23, PremiumTimes observed a team of security agents taking over the main emir’s palace, the Gidan Rumfa, where the hunters were playing card games and carrying out other activities.
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