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BY: NewsPeddlers
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| Kano State explosion |
Kano State Police
Command has confirmed that last Tuesday’s
explosion that rocked Kano was from an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, and not gas cylinder as earlier claimed, leading to the arrest of suspects in connection with the incident.
This development followed an outcome of an investigation by the Explosive Ordnance
Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, EOD-CBRN, and
Operation Puff Ader, Vanguard reported.
Also, names of the victims
who died in the explosion and whose bodies were recovered and names released by
the Police were Ejike Vincent (welder), Michael Adejo (chemical seller), Musa
Kalla (tea seller), Christiana Abosede and Mary.
Others were Austin Dada,
Madam Owoleke, Omo Ben and Bose Oladapo.
Kano State Police Command, in a statement through
its Public Relations Officer, PRO, Haruna Kiyawa, informed that “preliminary
investigation revealed that among the nine victims of the explosion, one of
them dealt in illicit storage of toxic chemicals and other hazardous materials.
He was later identified as
Michael Adejo (now late). In a report of Vanguard, the Items recovered at the
scene include five bottles of different brands of Acidic Liquid, three bags of
Potassium substance, one Jeri can of mixed chemicals, six and a half cartons of
Snuff (Tobacco) and five drums of Polymer (Chemical).
“Technical Investigation
conducted by the command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear Defence, EOD-CBRN, revealed that the explosion is
suspected to have occurred as a result of mixed Chemical / Gas reactions
exposed to a source of heat, such as fire, spark or increase in pressure
resulting in combustion/shock waves, creating an explosion which can have
shattering effects.
“Meanwhile arrests have been
made linking one of the collapsed shops with dealings in sales of illicit,
toxic chemical substances and combustible materials suspected to be used for
making Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs. Evidence of purchase was also
recovered. An investigation is in progress” the police stated.
In a similar development,
another possible attack has been averted, as the police impounded a vehicle
carrying IEDs in Kano.
“In another development, on
Thursday, following an intelligence report that, a Mercedes Benz Motor Vehicle,
Ash in colour with suspected sophisticated IEDs was coming from Jigawa State to
Kano State, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila
Shu’aibu Dikko, immediately raised a crack team comprising Explosive Ordnance
Disposal – Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defence (EOD-CBRN) and
Operation Puff Adder.
At about 16:30hrs of the same
date, following a hot chase, the suspects abandoned the Motor Vehicle at
Bubbugaje Quarters Kumbotso LGA Kano State. A technical search conducted by the
team revealed that the motor vehicle was fully loaded with Improvise Explosive
Device materials. Two (2) AK-47 Rifles, Four (4) AK-47 Magazines, One Thousand
and Ninety-Eight (1,098) Live Ammunition, and Two (2) Pistol Magazines were
also recovered. An investigation has commenced.
SOURCE: VANGUARD