KANO – The Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero Saturday survived an attack
launched by unknown gunmen on his convoy at Masalaci Murtala in Kano
metropolis.
Vanguard gathered that the 19th Fulani Emir had gone to a religious
function at the mosque when his attackers exploited the traditional
firing of dane guns by his royal guards, which heralded his exit, to
strike.
According to sources, “what followed was sporadic shots which
triggered pandemonium as the crowd that had converged to bid the Emir
farewell scampered to safety.
Unconfirmed report says that two royal guards were feared dead, with several people sustaining injuries.
File photo: The emir of Kano Ado Bayero leads Muslim faithfuls in
prayers at the central mosque in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on
January 23, 2012 where around 200 Muslim faithful including clerics and
traditional leaders held special prayers for peace following multiple
explosions and shooting assaults in the city on Friday that left around
250 dead, according to medical source. AFP PHOTO /
Vanguard source, who craved anonymity said, “We heard an explosion
and sporadic gunshots around Masalaci Murtala area where the Emir had
attended a religious function. I want to add that the Emir survived the
attack.”
Efforts to reach Capt Idiche Iweha, the JTF spokesman in the city, proved abortive as at the time of this report.
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