Fresh explosions rock Kano, Damaturu

KANO— A Series of explosions were reported in Goron Dutse, Dala Local Government Area of Kano State and Sabon Fegi area of Damaturu, capital of Yobe State last night .

The blasts were followed by sporadic gunshots, witnesses said.

Sources said unknown gunmen attacked Dala Police Station close to Sheik Isyaku Rabiu’s residence in Kano.

Some reports indicated that the gunfight spread to Sharada quarters in Kano. Police sources stated that militants were being chased on a highway linking Dala and Sharada area.

Gunmen attacked the station during the evening rush hour as witnesses confirmed explosion amid sporadic shooting forcing residents passers-by to scamper for safety

Four Would-Be Mosque Bombers Arrested In Kano

Four suspected mosque bombers were this afternoon arrested in Kano State, half an hour after they were supposed to have set-off a bomb in a mosque in FageLocal Government. Their bombs, which were concealed in a polythene bag, were defused.

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed that the suspects are in its custody. A source gave the names of the men to SaharaReporters as: MohammedSaidu Lawan, Salisu Adamu, Saminu Haruna, andAbdullahi Mohammed.

The targeted mosque was to have been bombed around 2pm on a day of worship, but luck ran out on the prospective perpetrators at about 1:30p.m.

A source in the Police Anti-bomb unit said the situation created panic as many residents who were trooping-in for prayers decided to pray in other mosques.

News credit: Saharareporters