Police Shut "Kwankwaso’s Residence in Kano"

Heavily armed policemen on Tuesdaysealed one of the Kano residences of former Kano state Governor,  Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The house, which is situated at Lugard Road, is a few minutes’ drive from Kano Government House.

Kwankwaso’s residence at Lodge Road also serving  as headquarters of Kwankwasiyya Movement was sealed by the police over an alleged plan by the former governor to conduct mass wedding.

Confirming the sealing of the residence,  the state Police commissioner,  Mr.  Rabiu Yusuf, said: “We have directed our men to seal the residence because of an intelligence report that there is a plan to conduct mass wedding at the house “

Rabiu spoke through the police spokesman, DSP Magaji Musa Majia.

“Police did not permit for any mass wedding at the residence, “ he added.

However,  an insider of Kwankwasiyya movement told our correspondent that the mass wedding was conducted on Monday secretly with attendance of only brides and grooms’ next of kins, including some selected Islamic scholars .