The Kano State Police Command has issued an order banning all Durbar activities throughout the State for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) celebrations as part of enhanced security measures to ensure public safety and peace in the State during the festive period.
In a statement released Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Police Command said the ban on Durbar activities, a significant traditional event post-Eid-el-Kabir, followed extensive security reports and consultations with relevant stakeholders. This is the first time the durbar has been canceled since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The three-day durbar is the largest festival in the state with a splendid display of horseback riding and cultural activities that always draw a large crowd from within and outside Kano State.