Security operatives, on Friday morning, blocked the Emir Palace in Kano and prevented Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from attending a royal event in Bichi local government area of Kano State.
An online newspaper, Solecebase, quoted a source in the Kano Emirate that Emir Sanusi II was scheduled to attend a royal ceremony to present a staff of office to a new District Head of Bichi.
According to the source, Emir Sanusi II was, however, asked to remain indoors by heavily armed security operatives while the entrance of the Palace was also blocked by armoured personnel carrier (APC) vehicles.