Irate Youths Set KAROTA Patrol Vehicle Ablaze in Kano
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul
KANO- Unidentified youths on Wednesday set a patrol vehicle belonging to the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) ablaze following a road accident at Kwanar Dawaki in Kano.
The Deputy Managing Director of KAROTA, Malam Auwal Lawan Shu’aibu Aranposu, confirmed the incident while speaking to journalists in Kano, saying the violence erupted after officials responded to a crash involving a trailer and a Sharon passenger vehicle.
According to Aranposu, the accident occurred when a trailer collided with the Sharon vehicle, prompting KAROTA personnel to move in and apprehend the trailer driver.
“While our officers were carrying out their duty by attempting to arrest the trailer driver, some angry youths attacked them and set our patrol vehicle on fire,” he said.
He said the youths accused KAROTA officials of causing the accident, an allegation he dismissed as false.
“The claim that KAROTA officials were responsible for the crash is untrue. Our personnel only arrived to carry out their lawful responsibility after the accident had occurred,” Aranposu stated.
The agency condemned the attack on its personnel and destruction of government property, urging members of the public to remain calm and allow relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident.
No official information was immediately available on whether any arrests had been made or if there were casualties from the incident at the time of filing this report.