FATAL ATTACK: GOV KWANKWASO MEETS EMIR OF KANO, ACF ISSUES CONDEMNATION

Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on hearing the news of the attack rushed to the palace of Emir of Kano where he met the Emir, Alhaji Ado Bayero, whose convoy suffered a violent and fatal attack yesterday 

The Emir, a source said, told the governor that the attack took place while he was returning from a Qur'anic graduation ceremony at Hausawa Quarters in Kano metropolis.   His driver and three of his guards were killed.  Several others, including his first son, were also injured.

Addressing newsmen following the visit, Kwankwaso said, “I've just met the emir in good condition and I sympathized with him over the loss of three of his staff. We discussed at length over the issue. We thank the Almighty Allah that the emir is unhurt."

In its reaction, the Arewa Consultative Forum condemned the attack.  In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Anthony Sani, the ACF said the news came as a rude shock.

“Rude shock because the Emir, as a custodian of traditional values and culture that inspire peaceful coexistence, harmony and stability, should not reasonably be the target for attacks by any right thinking person or group.

Consequently, ACF condemns the attacks with all sense of seriousness and concern because violence can never address perceived grievances, however strong we feel about them. May God repose the souls of those who died in the attacks and provide the fortitude to bear the irreparable losses.”
 

The governor later departed to New Delhi, India according to a source.