Naziru Ahmad, a Nigerian singer
and songwriter better known as Sarkin Waka, has been arrested in Kano state.
The artiste, who is said to be
the chief singer to Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, was apprehended at his
Darmanawa residence on Wednesday evening.
Sanusi Bature, the spokesperson
to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kano state in
the 2019 general elections, alleged that he was arrested on the directive of
Abdullahi Ganduje, the state governor, through the state censorship board.
“Information reaching us has
confirmed the unlawful arrest and detention of an ardent supporter of PDP
Kwankwasiyya and a popular musician, Nazir M. Ahmad, the Sarkin Wakar Sarkin
Kano this evening, at his Darmanawa residence in Kano,” he said.
“Uniformed security personnel
believed to be from the Criminal Investigation Department of Kano State Police
Command working on the orders of Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar
Ganduje, through the state Censorship Board have arrested the popular musician
as part of the crackdown operation launched on the members of the opposition
party, the PDP.”
On his part, Musbahu Ahmad, his
brother, said his arrest might not not be unconnected to a music video he
produced four years ago.
“He was taken away simply because
of his support for the promotion good governance in Kano and Nigeria,” he
added.
It is believed that Ahmad is a
critic of the current administration. Ganduje and Sanusi were at loggerheads in
May.
The governor had signed a law
that created four additional emirates in the state, leaving Sanusi in control
of 10 out of 44 local government areas.
Ganduje claimed the move was to
“reduce the burden of the Kano emirate” under the emir.
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