Police in Zamfara Police have tightened security around the Emir of Shinkafi, Alhaji Muhammad Makwashi, to forestall the breakdown of law and order.
The emir had drawn the ire of some chieftaincy holders and residents of Shinkafi over the recent traditional title of Sadauki (Defender) the Emirate Council conferred on former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.
State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu said, “The emirate council learned that some people were planning to lead a demonstration within Shinkafi.
“The emirate wrote to the Police Command seeking protection and to avert any breakdown of law and order which is what we did as a security outfit.
“We also deployed our patrol teams throughout Shinkafi so that peace and order can be maintained because the Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Nagogo has always warned people from taking the law into their own hands.
“If anyone has grudges against any other person or persons, there are established legal channels to take such grudges to, including going to the courts but we will not allow anyone to cause any trouble.”
The PPRO explained that the deployment of policemen at the Emir’s palace in Shinkafi was not ‘house arrest’ of the emir, but done to protect the monarch.
A prominent indigene of the town, Alhaji Murtala Dale also said, “We suspected moves by some miscreants to attack the emir while on his way for Friday prayers which was why we requested the police for protection.
“You see all these are coming as a result of the recent traditional title given to Femi Fani-Kayode by the emir which some people condemned.”