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24 Injured In Kano Mosque Explosion by Celestialsword: 2:57pm On May 15 |
No fewer than 24 persons were critically injured on Wednesday following an early morning mosque explosion at Gadan Village, Gezawa local government area of Kano State The Public Relations Officer of the Kano Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. “Today, 15/05/2024 at about 0520hrs, reports were received that, there was an explosion at a Mosque in Gadan Village, Gezawa LGA, Kano State during “Subhi Prayer” and that some people got injured. “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, immediately deployed the command’s combined teams consisting of experts in Explosive Ordnance Disposal Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) led by CSP Haruna Isma’il and other Crime-Scene Policemen led by Divisional Police Officer, Gezawa Division, CSP Haruna Iliya. “The scene was cordoned-off and twenty-four victims including 20 male adults and 4 male children were removed and rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano where they are currently receiving treatment,” he said. Kano explosion painful, Buhari says at meeting with victims' families Pictorial: Buhari visits Kano, condoles with Emir over explosion According to him, forensic analysis at the preliminary stage revealed a suspected petrol explosion, of which a full investigation is ongoing. He said that the principal suspect had been identified and arrested adding that the suspect is now with the Police. “The suspect is Shafi’u Abubakar aged 38 years who said his action was purely in hostility following prolonged family disagreement over sharing of inheritance of which those that he alleged to have cheated on him were in the mosque at that moment and he did that for his voice to be heard,” Haruna said. While the suspect is currently in police custody, he noted that a detailed investigation is ongoing and will be made public in due course. |
Re: 24 Injured In Kano Mosque Explosion by Solofresh2: 3:15pm On May 15 |
Religion of peace my foot 1 Like |
Re: 24 Injured In Kano Mosque Explosion by NeckingNgulping(m): 3:21pm On May 15 |
People dying like flies everyday in the North. Tinubu will handle economy, Shettima will handle insecurity. 1 Like |
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