The police command in Kano says it has arrested seven suspects during a clash between two rival thugs in the Yakasai area of Kano municipal on Tuesday evening.
The police command in Kano says seven suspects were arrested on Tuesday after a clash between rival groupsHaruna Abdullahi, the spokesperson of the command, told TheCable, that no police officer was killed during the incident, contrary to some reports.“None of our officers was killed. An officer was wounded during the incident and was swiftly taken to the hospital for treatment,” he said.
According to a witness, the incident occurred when a suspected thug, who alighted from a tricycle at the Murtala Muhammad specialist hospital, was attacked by a rival gang. He said the thugs were throwing stones at the police officers who came to restore normalcy during the clash.“It took minutes before the intervention of the police who were unable to disperse them. The thugs turned towards the police and started throwing stones at them,” he said.
“It is when the police vehicle zoomed off from attack and possible damage that the policeman fell on the ground and they trampled upon him.”
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