The Kano State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of two youths by the operatives of the Anti Daba Unit of the command in the Sharada Quarters area of the state, saying that some officers have been arrested in connection with the killing.
Recall that DAILY NIGERIAN had earlier reported that there was a growing tension in the Sharada Quarters area of the state as the operatives of the Anti-Daba Squad of the Police Command had allegedly killed two residents.
According to an unconfirmed report, the victims, identified as Abubakar Isah and Ibrahim Sulaiman (Mainasara), were shot dead on Saturday by the police when they stormed the area.
Confirming the arrest Sunday evening, the Command Spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa the personnel went to Sharada to arrest some hoodlums together with some civilians on a Keke Napep but the situation turned violent, resulting to the killing of the two youths.
He said: “It is true that some officers of the Anti-Daba Squad, in the company of some civilians, went on a Adaidaita Sahu [Keke Napep] to arrest some hoodlums but later reports indicate two persons were allegedly killed.”
Mr Kiyawa, who said that the officers were arrested on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Habu Sani, added that investigation to unravel the fact of the matter had since commenced.
