Kano state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel, has ordered a full scale investigation into reasons a Customs officer shot himself to death, and circumstances that led to the deaths of two hoodlums during a gang-clash within the city.
Our Correspondent reports that an Abuja-based Customs officer, Abdullahi Abdulwahab Magaji, allegedly shot himself dead at his Kano residence, Farm Centre Quarters.
Police said Abdullahi shot himself with a pump action gun, without letting anyone into the reasons he committed suicide.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), for Farm Center Division, Ibrahim Abubakar, led police detectives to the scene of the tragic incident.
Not satisfied with findings, the Commissioner of Police ordered for detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
A Statement by Kano Police Command Spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, added: “On May 12, 2024, at about 11am, there was 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.
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 persons and damages to some innocent passerby motor vehicles.
“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 display 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, of Darmanawa Quarters, and Muhammad Sani, aged 22 years, of Sallari Quarters, Kano.”
Kiyawa said the police were already conducting a full scale investigation on both circumstances which details would be made public.
