The police in Kano averted a planned bomb attack as the command intercepted a bomb-laden Golf car and other dangerous weapons.
Other items recovered from the car include an AK 47 Rifle, Assault Rifle, 238 live ammunition of different caliber, Rocket Launcher, AK 47 Magazines, seven Turkey oil—stuffed with remote-control bombs, two cylinder remote-control devices, 14 hand grenades, four rolls of wire connector and 12 power source.
Commissioner of Police, Musa Daura, told
reporters on Wednesday that the command, acting on intelligence,
engaged a group of terrorists in a gun battle on the outskirts of the
city, injuring some of them and recovering abomb-laden Golf 3 vehicle,
as well as arms and ammunition.
Daura said the occupants of the vehicle
instantly opened fire upon sighting a police patrol van and a gun battle
ensued,with the militants retreating after receiving bullet wounds.
The CP claimed that no policeman was hurt during the attack.
He said, “On Tuesday, on about 2130
hours, based on a tip-off, our men intercepted a Golf 3 Motor Vehicle
with Reg. No. AG 701 KTN at an outskirt village here in Kano.
“The occupants of the vehicle on
sighting the Patrol Vehicle opened fire and immediately, our men
responded with superior power, which made the occupants to abandon their
vehicle and escaped with bullet wounds.
“The intention of these hoodlums was to
cause havoc and destabilize peace which will subsequently lead to
economic and social sabotage in Kano state.
“However, my men sealed up the whole area with a view to identify and arrest the fleeing suspects.”
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