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  • Police deny shooting four persons in Kano

    The Kano Police Command has denied a media report alleging that its officers shot four persons at Shoporite located in Ado Bayero Shopping Mall Kano on June 17.

    The denial is contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Magaji Majiya and issued to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday.

    “The attention of Kano police command is drawn to a media publication by Solacebase media that police on guard duty allegedly shot four persons at Shoprite Kano on June 17.

    “The reporter did not verify nor balanced his story but went on to publish.”

    According to him, ongoing construction works from Dangi round about to Zoological Garden along Zoo Road in Kano had created heavy traffic flow forcing the closure of recreation centres in the area.

    He however said that some youths protested over the closure, throwing stones and vandalising public and private properties, a situation that necessitated police intervention to restore order.

    “Police would not fold it’s arms and watch while law and order is broken,” he stressed, insisting that when the stampede occurred the police acted professionally and never shot at anyone.

    The command’s spokesman further insisted that that the police neither used firearm nor even teargas.

    “Minimum force was used to disperse the protestants, while children and properties were professionally safeguarded by the police and sister security agencies working at the place and peace was brought under control within shortest time.”

    Majiya stressed that the people of Kano enjoyed peaceful Sallah celebration with many trooping to other recreation centres to celebrate Eid-El-Fitr.

  • Armed policemen take over Kano State Assembly Complex

     

    The Kano State House of Assembly has been sealed off  by Police, following alleged moves to impeach the speaker, Abdullahi Yusuf Ata by some members of the house.

    However,  sources close to the House who confided with this reporter said that as at Sunday night, 21 lawmakers have duly signed in support of the impeachment of the speaker.
    It was further  confirmed that already the principal officers of the house have been impeached  having got the 21 lawmakers’ signatures for their impeachment.
    “The principal officers have already been impeached by the signatures of 21 lawmakers. All what we need now is   only six members to meet the requirement of 2/3 to impeach the speaker without delay, “
    On why the lawmakers resolved to impeach the leaders of the house, the source said, “The reasons are many but the major one is incompetence. The speaker has virtually localised the house.”
    “We cannot sit until after 2pm and even at that things are not moving as expected. We cannot just continue like that because we are representing our constituencies.”
    Reacting to the impeachment move, the speaker of the House of Assembly, Ata, noted that as Muslim, who believe in destiny, he will accept his impeachment in good faith. 
     
    Ata, who spoke to newsmen said, the attempt by some members of the house to impeach him has nothing g to do with competence as alleged.
     
    He said “In anything there is starting and ending point. If Allah Has designed it that my time is off, nobody will extend it by a second. And if it is not time, nobody can remove me from office, that is my belief.
     
    “My happiness is that I didn’t not steal anybody’s money. So,  if today, they remove me from office, I will leave, but nobody will accuse me of stealing. I have a constituency that I am representing.
    However, the fierce-looking policemen have laid siege to the house, as both the exit and entrance of the house was under lock and key.
    The move to seal the house, according to sources, was to possibly avert the impeachment of the speaker, as members has been forced to proceed on one month recess.
    It would be recalled that Abdullahi Ata succeeded Alhaji Kabiru Alhasssan Rurum, who resigned from office around June last year following an allegation of corruption against him.

     

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    “The Kano State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, the Speaker, have adjourned its plenary session from today Monday May 14, 2018 till the end of June 2018.

    “The Adjournment is to allow members prepare for the month of Ramadan and Idil-Fitr.

    “The Speaker enjoined the members and the general public to make good use of the holy month in praying for forgiveness and progress of Kano State and Nigeria at large, “said the statement signed by its Director of Press, Ali Bala Kofar Kudu.

     

  • Police begins investigation into impersonation of Emir Sanusi

    Police begins investigation into impersonation of Emir Sanusi

    The Police in Kano have commenced an investigation into the alleged impersonation of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II by a 20-year-old man identified as Sultan Bello.

    DSP Magaji Majiya, the Police/Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, told our reporter in Kano on Friday that the suspect was arrested on Feb. 27, for operating an Instagram page impersonating the Emir.

    According to him, the young man was arrested following a written complaint by a woman over his suspicious activities, pretending to be the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II.
    He said the suspect had since confessed to have defrauded many innocent people by impersonating the traditional ruler.

    “The command is currently investigating and interrogating the suspect and he is cooperating with the police and as soon as the investigation is completed, he will be charged to court,’’ Majiya said.

    He added that Bello had admitted impersonating the Emir on social media and collecting over N3 million from unsuspecting persons, before he was arrested.

    The Police/PRO, however, warned youths to desist from indulging into fraudulent activities as anyone caught would be made to face the wrath of the law.

    NAN

  • SARS arrests two armed robbers in Army uniform

    SARS arrests two armed robbers in Army uniform

    Operatives of Special Anti-robbery Squad ( SARS ) attached to the Police Commands in Kano and Katsina states have arrested two suspected armed robbers in full camouflage Army uniform in Katsina State.

    The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Kano State,DSP Magaji Majiya, disclosed this while presenting the suspects to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.

    He said the suspects were nabbed on Wednesday while trying to cross to Niger Republic with a new unregistered Ford Hilux vehicle which they allegedly robbed from port Harcourt, Rivers.

    “The operatives of SARS attached to Kano and Katsina State Commands while acting on a tip-off ambushed and arrested Abubakar Ibrahim of Kurmin Mashi Quarters, Kaduna State, and Jaduwa Thalma of Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno.

    “The suspects were in full camouflage army uniform and were about to cross to Niger Republic when the they were picked,” Majiya said.

    He said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to being dismissed soldiers who deserted from the service when posted to Baga on Operation Lafiya Dole.

    He said one of them a.k.a ‘Abu Soja’ was a notorious armed robber who was declared wanted by the IGP Special Tactical Squad (STS), SARS Rivers Command, and had a pending case at SCIID in Bompai, Kano.

    Majiya said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the ongoing investigation was completed.

    He said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Rabi’u Yusuf, had commended the IGP Special Tactical Squad (STS), SARS operatives attached to Kano, Katsina and Rivers states for working together toward the successful operation.

    NAN.

  • Police nab two fraudsters for adulteration of fertiliser in Kano

    Police nab two fraudsters for adulteration of fertiliser in Kano

    The Police in Kano have arrested two suspected fraudsters who specialise in adulteration of fertiliser and selling it to farmers.

    A statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, and made available to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday, gave the names of the suspects as Nasiru Bagwai and Yahaya Kabo.

    Majiya said they were apprehended on Monday at the popular Kwanar Singer market with 100 bags of the adulterated commodity in their possession,waiting for buyers.

    “The two suspects, Nasiru Bagwai and Yahaya Kabo were arrested in connection with adulteration of fertiliser which they sell to their innocent victims in Kano.

    Majiya said the suspected fraudsters were also found to have invented the trick of using white sand to craftily adulterate the product, using a bag of genuine fertiliser to convert it to 20 bags of the commodity.

    “The duo were arrested on a tip-off in the nocturnal hours of Monday with the 100 bags of the adulterated commodity in their possession.

    “They dispose it to the general public at the rate officially fixed by the Federal Government, which is N5,500. per bag,” police spokesman said.

    He said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

  • Kano police commissioner assures Igbo residents of adequate protection

    Kano police commissioner assures Igbo residents of adequate protection

    The Police Commissioner in Kano State, Mr Rabi’u Yusuf, has assured Igbo residents in the state of adequate protection of their lives and property.

    This is contained in a statement released in Kano on Tuesday by DSP Magaji Majiya, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state.

    Yusuf gave the assurance on Monday at a meeting with the leadership of the Igbo community in the state.

    The commissioner also assured the Igbos of the commitment of the command to ensuring the safety of their lives and property like every other Nigerian living in the state.

    “The meeting is to assure you of the commitment of the command toward ensuring safety of your lives and properties as every other Nigerian living in the State,’’ Yusuf said.

    He called on Igbos living in the state to remain calm, continue to carry out their businesses lawfully and live peacefully with other ethnic groups.

    In his remark, Eze Igbo Kano, Dr Boniface Ibekwe expressed gratitude to the commissioner for summoning the meeting “at this crucial time’’.

    Ibekwe also extolled the virtues of the people of Kano State, saying they are tolerant and well-mannered toward other ethnic groups living in their midst.

    He called on all Igbos and other ethnic groups in the state to remain calm “as Kano remains our state of origin where most of our children were born and brought up’’.

    He also urged them to continue to pursue their legitimate businesses without fear of harassment.

  • Police shot dead suspected robber in Kano

    The police anti-robbery operatives in Kano have shot dead a suspected armed robber and arrested one after a gun duel with the robbers.

    The spokesman of Kano State Police Command, Magaji Majiya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

    Majiya said the incident happened on Sunday at Yandutse village in Bichi local government area of the state.

    “On January 29, at about 0430hrs, one Ibrahim Mohammed of Rimin Kebe quarters criminally conspired with three others while armed with locally made pistols and other dangerous weapons,” the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the police spokesman as saying in the statement.

    “The suspects stormed a residence at Yandutse Village, Bichi LGA in Kano, attacked a family and robbed them of N750,000 cash and other valuables.”

    Majiya said a good Samaritan alerted policemen who responded promptly, blocked all exits from the village and intercepted the robbers.

     

  • Lebanese businessman abducted in Kano

    Gunmen on Monday abducted a Lebanese national, Mr. Hassan Zein, at the Sharada Industrial Area of Kano metropolis.

    The Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Magaji Majiya, confirmed the abduction to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano.

    He said Zein, the Managing Director of M.C Plastic Company, was seized in the early hours of Monday in the company’s premises.

    “Unidentified gunmen stormed the area between 7:30am and 8:00am and abducted the man in the company’s premises,” he said.

    He added that the command had since mobilized personnel and alerted its patrol teams and check points to track down the kidnappers.

    Majiya said the command had also commenced special operation within Kano metropolis and environs since the incident occurred.

     

     

  • Gunmen kill policeman in Kano

    … Another wounded

    The Kano State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of a police corporal by gunmen in Kabuga area of Kano metropolis on Sunday night.

    The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that some policemen were attacked in their patrol vehicle by the hoodlums around 7.52pm.

    ‘’One police corporal lost his life and another one had some bruises and the injured had been treated and discharged.’’

    According to him, the suspects who hid in the dark, opened fire on the vehicle soon after it reached the area.

    ‘’When our men responded, the gunmen took to their heels and escaped in the dark,’’ Majiya said.

    He said investigation had since begun while security was beefed up in the area to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums.

     

  • Gunmen kill pedestrian in Kano

    The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a pedestrian by gunmen at Na’ibawa area of Kano on Monday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

    The command’s spokesman, ASP Magaji Majiya, confirmed the incidence to NAN on Monday, saying that it took place around 8.00 p.m.

    According to him, some gunmen attacked a pharmaceutical shop at Na’iabawa and a passerby was shot dead while one was injured and taken to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.

    He, however, said that investigations had since begun and tight security had been enforced in the affected area with restricted movement of people.

    He added that the gunmen escaped while the police were trailing them, and promised that the command would not relent until the criminals were driven out of Kano.

    An eye witness told NAN that after completing the night’s prayers, the public heard gun shots which sent people scampering.

    “It was after the shootings that the police arrived the scene. A man was lying on the floor covered with blood and was taken away by the police to the hospital,” the witness who pleaded anonymity added.