From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Some civic groups operating in Kano State have appealed to the state Police Command to investigate and persecute the perpetrators of the attack on the palace of the 15th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi.
The groups, which came as coalition, also urged the police to recover assets belonging to them and the public, especially the missing bullet magazine, which were stolen by the attackers during the invasion.
They further tasked the police to ensure the safety and security of Sanusi through increased deployment of security personnel to his palace.
A signed statement by leaders of the eight civil society groups expressed grave fear that the attack on the palace on Sunday, July 7,2025 ,was yet another attempt to plunge the state into crisis .
According to the signatories, who included Mustapha Abdullahi, (Kano Digital Media Rangers) Salisu Gambo, Suleiman Idris, (Northern Youth Assembly); Badamasi Gandu (Kano First Forum) among others, the seeming silence of the police over an attack of such magnitude was not in the public.
The civic groups, in their account of the incident, alleged that the palace was invaded by supporters of the 16th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, adding that properties in the palace were equally destroyed during the incident.
Specifically, they alleged that a palace guard was stabbed, while a number of police vehicles stationed in the palace were vandalized. They listed the vandalized security vehicles to include :Hilux Vehicle (NPF 182D), Mopol 9, Hilux Vehicle (NPF 195D) and that of Mopol 52 .
“Also vandalized, according to them are:a motorcycle belonging to one Abdullahi Shehu ( policeman); motorcycle belonging to one Ibrahim Isa (Security Marshal ),attached to the Emirate as well as the main Iron Gate of the palace.
Meanwhile, the police in the state have confirmed that four suspects have been arrested over the incident.
Kano state Police Public Relations Officer( PPRO) Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said that the state Commissioner of police has set up a panel of officers to investigate the incident.