Heavy security is currently in place around Nasarawa Palace, the former residence of the deposed 15th emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.
Earlier reports from indicated that the Kano State Government had ordered the eviction of the deposed Emir. Kano State’s.
Addressing journalists on Thursday evening, the attorney-general and commissioner of justice in Kano State, Haruna Isah Dederi, said Bayero should be evicted because all is set for the reconstruction and renovation of the property
Video clip seen on Friday morning showed security personnel blocking all entrances to the palace, which is owned by the Kano State Government. This measure aims to prevent any disruption by miscreants during the planned demolition of Nasarawa Palace. Another video captured a bulldozer and excavator en route to the palace.
Recall that the Federal High Court in Kano had nullified the removal of Emir Bayero and others by the State Government.
However, the Kano State Government has insisted that Emir Sanusi Muhammad II remains the emir of Kano.
