Police investigate death of customs officer in Kano
Kano Police Command have launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of a Customs Officer.
Similarly, the command said it is investigating last Sunday’s death of two youths during Daba fight at Darmanwa quarters in Kano.
This was contained in a statement issued by Kano Police Command Spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Monday.
The statement said, ‘’On 06/05/2024 at about 12 pm, a report was received that a Customs Officer, one CSC Abdullahi Abdulwahab Magaji, serving in Abuja, and a resident of Farm Centre Quarters in Kano allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a Pump Action Gun.
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‘’The Crime-scene Police Team was led by the Farm Centre Division Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Ibrahim Abubakar. The feedback on what the team observed prompted the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, FIPMA, psc to order for detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death,‘’ the statement said.
According to the statement, ‘’Also, on 12th May 2024 at about 11 am, there was a report that armed groups of hoodlums had engaged in heavy fights at Darmanawa Quarters Kano, consequent upon which teams of Policemen responded and dispersed them.
SolaceBase reports that on inquiry, It was discovered that one Muhammad Barde, aged 59, ‘m’, of Darmanawa Quarters Kano organised a Gangi Event for the upcoming wedding of his children and the thugs took advantage where they engaged in supremacy fights that resulted in causing injuries to three (03) persons and damages to some innocent passerby motor vehicles.
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‘’Consequently, the Commissioner of Police ordered the arrest of the organiser Mohamed Barde of which he along other two suspects are in police custody with investigation ongoing. The fight got escalated after few hours later that led to several weapons displays by the armed hoodlums and confrontation with other security personnel that responded to calm the situation.
This led to the death of one Sadiq Abdulkadir, aged 23 years old, ‘m’, of Darmanawa Quarters, and Muhammad Sani, aged 22 years, ‘m’, of Sallari Quarters, Kano.
‘’The police is currently conducting a full-scale investigation on both circumstances of which the details will be made public.’’
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