Emir Muhammadu Sanusi, II
The Police in Kano has arrested a 20-year old impersonator of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II on Instagram with 200,000 followers.
The suspect is said to have seven other fake accounts with three million followers.
A man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating one of Nigeria’s most influential Muslim leaders, the Emir of Kano, on Instagram.
Last year the Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II, said he did not have any social media accounts.
Deputy Supt Musa Magaji told the BBC the 20-year-old suspect would be charged with crimes of impersonation and fraud.
He did not give a motive for the alleged impersonation but accounts with that many followers can earn money through advertising.
