The Republic
Kano State · Crises, Wars & Protests

Kano State · Crisis deep dive

Buhari II & Tinubu (2015–2026)

  • Sanusi II deposition (9 March 2020); five-emirate split (March 2020); Yusuf reversal and Sanusi II reinstatement (23 May 2024); ongoing Bayero v Sanusi dual-emir crisis. See Sanusi deposition 2020.
  • 2022–2024 banditry / kidnap-for-ransom in southern Kano LGAs (Sumaila, Tudun Wada, Doguwa) — spillover from Zamfara-Katsina-Niger banditry corridor.Northern Abandonment Cycle
  • #EndSARS October 2020 — limited Kano participation; small protests at Silverbird Galleria suppressed quickly.Impunity Loop
  • August 2024 — #EndBadGovernance hunger protests; Kano police kill at least 7 protesters; curfew imposed.
Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.