The Kano State Police Command has officially announced the apprehension of the main suspect linked to the mosque explosion in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Usaini Gumel, disclosed that a 38-year-old individual named Shafi’u Abubakar employed a petrol bomb in the assault on the mosque.
According to Gumel, the suspect confessed to targeting the mosque due to an ongoing familial conflict concerning inheritance distribution.
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“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.
“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.
The CP said preliminary forensic analysis indicated that the explosion was caused by a petrol bomb and a detailed investigation was ongoing.
He said the police were continuing with investigations and would release further details in due course
