The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn the invite to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, over the death recorded during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Kano.
Police authorities had on Friday invited the Emir for questioning at their headquarters in Abuja over the circumstances surrounding the incident during the event.
In a recent development police authorities said they had withdrawn its earlier invitation extended to Sanusi in connection with the unfortunate incident that occurred in Kano State during the Sallah celebration on March 30, 2025.
The spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the withdrawal of the invite followed advice from respected stakeholders and in line with the Inspector-General of Police’s commitment to ensuring that policing actions are not politicized or misinterprete
