The sixteenth Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido and his entourage were booed and disgraced by some persons while he was returning to his palace after Eid prayers.
The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, was booed around Festival Primary School and Zage/Zango areas by some unidentified individuals.
Speaking on the incident on Monday, the Police Command in Kano State condemned the incident.
A statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, read:
“Currently, the police command is monitoring the entire Sallah events to ensure law and order are maintained, adequate security measures are in place to tackle any form of security threats.
“Accordingly, the police command is warning individuals intending to cause chaos or breach the peace during the Sallah celebration to stay clear of the state’’, he said.
The spokesman further stated that at the moment adequate security personnel had been deployed to arrest anyone attempting to cause a breakdown of law and order.