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Kano youths protest alleged killing of colleague by police

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Youths in Kano on Monday blocked roads in Municipal local government area of the state over alleged killing of a 17- year old, Saufullahi Muhammad Kofar Mata who was said to have died in police custody Sunday night.

It was gathered that the deceased Saifullahi and two others were arrested 2 days ago by the police while engaging in a brawl at the Kofar Mata quarters of the local government area.

Some of the relatives of the deceased who spoke with  Solacebase on Monday said after Saifullahi was released on bail by the police, he was re-arrest and detained where he was allegedly tortured to death.

Solacebase reports that when the police brought Saifullahi’s corpse to the family house on Monday morning, the youths at the same time returned the Corpse to police division at Shahuchi Quarters, as they took to the streets and blocked roads that link the quarters with famous Kwari textile market in the metropolitan in protest.

Protesters in Kano

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When contacted Kano state Police Public Relations Officer DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, denied report trending on social media that the 17-year-old died in police custody.

He said police had received a report of hoodlums fight at Kofar Mata on Sunday and when they visited the areas and try to intervene, the policeman who was with late Saifullahi was attacker by the youths.

According to him, the hoodlums beat Saifullahi and cuts his body with a cutlass. The police he added took Saifullahi to the hospital where the doctors confirmed him dead.

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