Despite evidence, Kano govt denies stray bullet hit reporter at Government House

Kano State Government has denied reports of a stray bullet hitting a reporter at the government house on Friday night.

SolaceBase had reported that a reporter with Abubakar Rimi Television Station, Naziru Idris Ya’u attached to Kano Government House was hit by a stray bullet on Friday evening, at the government house.

The source of the stray bullet was not known as the injured reporter was rushed to the government house clinic.

However, in a statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, DG Media and Publicity, on Saturday denied the incident describing it as misinformation.

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The statement read,’’ The attention of Kano state government has been drawn to a one-sided media report on social media revealing that a journalist, with the state own Television station, attached to the Government house was hit by a stray bullet.

The incident, which occurred amidst a flurry of misinformation, sparked widespread concern and speculation regarding the safety of journalists covering events at the government house.

‘’For clarity purpose, Naziru Yau, the reporter of the state television station was not hit by any stray bullet.

‘’Instead, he sustained injuries from the metal debris emanating from an ongoing construction at the Kano State Government House, an area that has been barricaded for caution.’’

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However, SolaceBase‘s finding indicates that the incident occurred at the Mosque close to the entrance gate of the government house at a unit designated for ablution, as confirmed by the victim.

Accordingly, there is no ongoing construction around the vicinity but rather the ongoing construction there is behind the governor’s office close to the African House at the government house.

Similarly, in a WhatsApp chat of the government house press crew on Saturday, a discussion on how the news filtered to the open was on the front burner, a screenshot of which is at our disposal.

SolaceBase was reliably informed that the reporter was also taken to the hospital this morning for further treatment.

However, investigation is ongoing as to the source of the bullet.