Sunday, 13 May 2012

Gunmen in sporadic shooting, kill 3


By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano
KANO – Unknown gunmen shot and killed three people at a relaxation spot in Tukuntawa area of Kano Municipal Sunday evening.
Eyewitness account told Vanguard that the gunmen arrived on a motorbike and opened fire on people playing cards at the spot
The eyewitness explained that all those fell by the assassin bullets were all civilians, and that “the spot is a hub for meetings of friend at weekends”
The account confided in Vanguard that the sporadic shooting that lasted five minutes left several people wounded as residence were forced to lock up
The eyewitness said that the ensuing pandemonium forced shop owners within the neigbourhood to lock up. While human and vehicular movement seized temporarily
Reprieve however came following the arrival of JTF personnel who were seen cordoning off the entire Tukuntawa neighbourhood for possible arrest.
JTF spokesperson in Kano, Lt Ikediche Iweha while confirming the incident failed to give the casualty figure
“Our men are still on ground and you guys have to wait till the operation is over to enable us say what happened”
On his part the police image maker, ASP Magaji Musa Majia also  said ” we don’t have details at the moment because counter terrorism personnel are on ground”

 
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