The Kano State Police Command has reiterated the ban on all durbar activities across the state during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
The police cited security concerns as reason for the suspension.
The announcement is coming few days after the Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II issued a circular inviting district heads, traditional leaders and their horsemen to start coming to the city of Kano on preparation for the annual Sallah durbar festivities.
In a statement released on Sunday and jointly issued with sister security agencies, the police congratulated Muslim faithful and law-abiding residents ahead of the Eid celebrations, while urging strict adherence to public safety directives.
The police noted that following credible intelligence and prior security assessments, all forms of Durbar activities remained banned throughout the state, a measure earlier announced during the last Eid-el-Fitr and still considered necessary due to ongoing threats.
“The threats which prompted the earlier decision are still potent and have not been fully neutralised,” the statement read.
“There are intelligence reports indicating plans by miscreants and their sponsors to hijack the Durbar celebration and use it to undermine public peace, as recorded during the last Sallah festivities.”
The police also called on parents and guardians to caution their wards against being recruited by “subversive elements,” stressing that security agencies would enforce the directives to the latter.
Ibrahim Musa Giginyu
