Terror in Kano as Gunmen Attack Community, Kill One, Injure Others

 

Men suspected to be armed robbers, on Monday reportedly attacked Garo town in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State, killing one person, while two others suffered varying degree of injuries.

 

According to The Nation, an eyewitness account, Abdulmumuni Abubakar Tsanyawa, the suspected robbers, earlier targeted a businessman in the town to attack him but unfortunately, for them, the bizman was not within the neighbourhood.

 

Following the absence of their target, they promptly raided and set ablaze five shops, destroying properties, worth millions of naira.

 

According to him, the attack, which started at about 11 pm, forced residents to flee the area to safe haven.

 

Confirming the robbery attack, the Spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, DSP Musa Magaji Majiya, said: ”Some robbers invaded Garo town in Kabo Local Government Area of the State. Their motive was to attack a businessman in the area but unfortunately, they failed to find their target.”

 

Majia, explained that the robbers opted to attack shops, within the town, razing five shops in the process.

 

He said, no sooner the police received a distress call than some crack police officers were drafted to the scene, during which one of the robbers was gunned down, while the other two in a desperate attempt to escape suffered fractures on their legs.

 

However, he said investigations has commenced, stressing that the police is determined to nab the fleeing accomplices.