Heavily armed policemen on Tuesday sealed 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.

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If I hear mass wedding , na part of recession ?

Its true, I passed there today and was wondering why the police presence.

Nigeria is getting ridiculous by the day.

Does one need a police permit to conduct a social function?

Why can't the govt let the opposition be?

I'm getting pissed off.

Hmmm, Na Wa

Police Withdraw From Kwankwaso’s Home

KANO – In a dramatic turn of events, the Kano police Command Tuesday evening withdrew it’s personnel barely 15 hours after siege.

Police authority in Kano are keeping sealed lips over the soft stand effort to speak with the police Commissioner, Rabiu Yusuf proved abortive .

However, Vanguard learned that the withdrawal of the police officers was sequel to complaint allegedly lodged to higher authorities by the sitting MP.

As at 6.00pm that Vanguard visited the Lugard road residence of the former Governor, it was empty devoid of bustle and hustle associated with multi-million naira Guest House.


Shortly after the withdrawal, handful of Kwankwaasiyya faithful rushed to occupy the building to celebrate their freedom.

The link roads to Kwnankwaso’s Lugard residence that were initially cordoned off have been open to free flow of traffic.

The seal up of Kwankwaso’s residence according to the police was done to “prevent illegal assembly”

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