Police Arrest Principal Suspect In Kano Mosque Explosion

The police command in Kano has arrested a 38-year-old man, Shafi’u Abubakar, in connection with the early morning mosque explosion in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area.

According to the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Usaini Gumel, the suspect confessed to using a petrol bomb to attack the mosque due to a long-standing family dispute over inheritance sharing.

The explosion, which occurred during dawn prayers on May 15, 2024, left 24 people injured, including children.

“On May 15, 2024, at about 5:20 am the police received a report of an explosion at a mosque in Gadan Village during the dawn prayer, leaving several people injured.

A team of security personnel, including explosives experts, was promptly deployed to the scene, and the victims were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“Promptly, a team of security personnel, including experts in Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Chemical Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear, EOD-CBRN, were deployed to the scene.

“Twenty-four victims, including 20 males and four children, who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano for treatment,” he said.

Preliminary forensic analysis indicates that a petrol bomb caused the explosion, and the police are continuing their investigation.

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