Information reaching us, has it that a bomb has gone off near the Emir of Kano’s palace.
The assailants drove in a tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP and the explosive went off behind the palace, close to where the central mosque is located.
Eyewitnesses say the explosion happened around 8pm, shortly after the Ishai prayer time and casualty rate was not clear. The scene of the incident has been cordoned off by the police.
It can be recalled that there was a failed assassination attempt on the Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, sometime in January.
The monarch was attacked by unknown gunmen on Zoo Road, as he was returning from a Quran Recitation ceremony at Murtala Mosque in Kano. He sustained minor injuries in the attack and was flown to London for treatment.
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