Kano state police command has confirmed the
arrest of a middle aged suspected suicide bomber
at the popular Unguwar Uku motor park along
Zaria Road in Kano.
The spokesman of the police in the state,
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Magaji
Musa Majiya confirmed to THISDAY on Thursday
that the incident happened when the suspect who
was carrying some luggage, refused to be
screened by the security guards manning the
motor park.
Majia said following the refusal of the suspect to
be screened, the mob attacked him leading to his
sustaining injuries.
"When the suspect wanted to run away, the mob
pursued him and beat him to a state of coma
before the arrival security agents".
According to him, the anti-bomb unit of the
command thoroughly checked the area and the
suspect but did not find any explosive.