"Prayer continues" - Emir of Kano, Sanusi visits scene of Kano Central Mosque bomb blast

The Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II yesterday arrived Nigeria and went straight to the scene of the bomb blast that occurred on Friday in Kano Central Mosque killing over 200 worshipers.

The Emir who normally leads prayers in the mosque was out of Nigeria when the attack was carried out.

During his 20 minutes visit to the blast scene, the Emir said with the way the attacks were carried out, it showed it was well planned and had taken the perpetrators close to two months to plan it.

"From all indications, they (attackers) have been planning this for at least two months. I have directed that the mosque be washed and cleaned and prayers should continue here. We will never be intimidated into abandoning our religion, which is the intention of the attackers" he said.