Police Recovers 7 More Explosives From Scene Of Kano Blast
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul
KANO – The Kano state Police Command has confirmed that seven more suspected devices were recovered from the scene of a blast that rocked Kano on Saturday morning.
A statement by DSP Hussaini Abdullahi, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, that was made available to newsmen disclosed that “the police EOD Personnel professionally recovered seven suspected devices, without hurts.”
According to the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, “Preliminary investigation reveals that the explosion occurred from a truck loaded with scraps from Damaturu, Yobe State, while offloading at the company’s premises.”
“As a result, fifteen people sustained varying degrees of injury and were immediately rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Regrettably, five of the victims died while receiving treatment. Meanwhile, others are responding to treatment.”
He revealed that “The State Commissioner of Police has directed a detailed investigation, and urges the public to remain calm and be vigilant, while cooperating with the police to get to the root cause of the unfortunate incident.”
DSP Hussaini Abdullahi said “The Kano State Police Command received a distress call from the Marketing Manager of Yongxing Steel Company located along Ring Road, Mariri Quarters, Kano, Mr. Ibrahim Udazu, about an explosion that occurred in the factory premises, that seriously injured some people.”
Consequently, “The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori ,PhD leading the early responders, including the Command’s team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Wears Personnel, arrived and secured the scene to avert further damages.”
“The scene was immediately cordoned to restrict access as cautionary measure, and the police EOD Personnel professionally recovered seven suspected devices, without hurts.”