Kano — At least six people were killed today when gunmen attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Dr. Ado Bayero.
The gunmen, around 12 noon, attacked the convoy of the Emir, along Zoo road, near Sahad Stores, killing his driver, his orderly and a traditional guard who tried to protect him, and wounding two of his sons who were also in his convoy.
Daily Trust gathered that the Interim Management Officer of Kumbotso local government who was in one of the vehicles that tried to escape when the attack began was also killed along with two others in his company.
Two of the Emir's sons, the Turakin Kano and the Ciroman Kano, Alh. Sunusi Ado Bayero were said to have sustained injuries and have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
The Emir was returning from a Quranic graduation ceremony which took place at Masallcin Murtala when the attack occurred. The window opposite where he was seated in the vehicle was also shattered during the attack but there are no indications he suffered any injuries.
The spokesman of the JTF, Captain Ikedichi Iweha confirmed the attack and also confirmed that the Emir escaped unhurt.
The dead and wounded are said to have been taken to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. Personnel at the Teaching Hospital confirmed to Daily Trust that they received seven wounded individuals from the attack and one corpse while the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital says five wounded victims were brought in to their emergency ward.
A member of the Kano Emirate council confirmed to Daily Trust that the bullet which struck the Ciroman Kano had been removed successfully at the hospital.
Funeral prayers for two of the victims were conducted around 4:30pm at the Emir's Palace and had the Deputy Governor, Dr. Umar Ganduje in attendance. Governor Rabiu Musa Kwnakwaso was at the palace earlier to condole with the Emir.
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May the soul of d pple dat lost there life rest in peace and may Allah s.t expose those culprits behind this. ameen
Was this purported attack on the convoy of the Emir, Ado Bayero really the work of the Boko Haram?Wasn't that another hanky panky of the Hausa/Fulani Leadership to make the world believe that their terrorists attack and kill Christians and muslims alike?With the present situation up north in Mali,the chickens seem to be coming home to roost in Nigeria and the eyes of the world are on Nigeria, vis-a-vis Boko Haram and other Hausa/Fulani terrorists. The Foreign Diplomatic Corps in Abuja lent their voices of protest over the Sunday-Sunday bombing of Christian places of worship full of worshippers and daily killing of innocent Nigerians once.The Northern Leadership reacted be staging the bombing of the Shehu of Borno at his place of worship with fire crackers. Senator Ali Ndume in his deposition to an Abuja High Court revealed that his liaison with the Hausa/Fulani terrorists,the Boko Haram,was at the behest of the Vice President,Alhaji Namadi Sambo.That was immediately followed by a shoot out at the Vice President's Kaduna residence.Yet he has been active promoting Islam. Why for all the world should the Boko Haram terrorists be attacking the same people on their side and uphold the sharia they are fighting for.The Emir of Kano to uphold their fucking and obnoxious sharia had an innocent Igbo, Gideon Akaluka tried in sharia court and summarily beheaded publicly.Gideon's head dripping with blood was paraded throughout Kano City to the jubilation of muslim barbarians chanting Allahu Akaba(Allah is great). No,this so called attack on the Emir's convoy was indeed staged.