The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Toyin
Gbadegesin who confirmed the incident to
Channels Television said the Damagum Police
Division and Catholic Church were also
attacked by the attackers but the police
repelled the attack. No casualty was however recorded but the
police claim they are after the attackers. Damagum has so far been attacked three times this year by the hoodlums. The first on the police division while the second
was on vehicles conveying salaries of the local government staff. Meanwhile, the Kano state police Commissioner
Mr Ibrahim Idris, also confirmed the arrest of
one person suspected to be connected with an attack on a military check point at Gyadi-Gyadi area of the state on Sunday. Idris confirmed the arrest when he paid
traditional Sallah homage to the Emir of Kano,
Alhaji Ado Bayero in his palace. According to him, the suspect with a bullet
wound was arrested while trying to escape
and added that investigation into the matter
will be conducted to determine the extent of
his involvement in the crime.[i]The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Toyin
Gbadegesin who confirmed the incident to
Channels Television said the Damagum Police
Division and Catholic Church were also
attacked by the attackers but the police
repelled the attack. No casualty was however recorded but the
police claim they are after the attackers. Damagum has so far been attacked three times this year by the hoodlums. The first on the police division while the second
was on vehicles conveying salaries of the local government staff. Meanwhile, the Kano state police Commissioner
Mr Ibrahim Idris, also confirmed the arrest of
one person suspected to be connected with an attack on a military check point at Gyadi-Gyadi area of the state on Sunday. Idris confirmed the arrest when he paid
traditional Sallah homage to the Emir of Kano,
Alhaji Ado Bayero in his palace. According to him, the suspect with a bullet
wound was arrested while trying to escape
and added that investigation into the matter
will be conducted to determine the extent of
his involvement in the crime.[/i]The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Toyin
Gbadegesin who confirmed the incident to
Channels Television said the Damagum Police
Division and Catholic Church were also
attacked by the attackers but the police
repelled the attack. No casualty was however recorded but the
police claim they are after the attackers. Damagum has so far been attacked three times this year by the hoodlums. The first on the police division while the second
was on vehicles conveying salaries of the local government staff. Meanwhile, the Kano state police Commissioner
Mr Ibrahim Idris, also confirmed the arrest of
one person suspected to be connected with an attack on a military check point at Gyadi-Gyadi area of the state on Sunday. Idris confirmed the arrest when he paid
traditional Sallah homage to the Emir of Kano,
Alhaji Ado Bayero in his palace. According to him, the suspect with a bullet
wound was arrested while trying to escape
and added that investigation into the matter
will be conducted to determine the extent of
his involvement in the crime
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