Some suspected thugs reportedly killed one person and injured two policemen at Jaen Makera headquarters in Kano metropolitan city, Kano State.
Police Commissioner AIG Usaini Gumel disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Thursday in Kano.
Gumel noted that the suspects killed one Muktar Garba, also known as Babalia, in the incident.
He said Garba died while receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano.
He added that his body had been handed over to his relatives for burial.
Gumel said that thugs carrying dangerous weapons defied the police presence, were deployed to the area, and started attacking innocent people.
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He stated that more reinforcement from police tactical teams and nearby divisions was deployed to the area, and peace was restored as the thugs fled.
The Commissioner said that efforts were being intensified to identify and arrest the perpetrators.
He said that several other groups of thugs on Wednesday were involved in street fights, using dangerous weapons in Yan Dillalai and Jaen Makera, but were dispersed by the police team.
Gumel said two police officers SC Wasilu Umar and PC Abdulmalik Yusif who were injured in the incident had been treated and released from hospital.
He said the suspect Umar Shuaibu was arrested for attacking Yusif, while the vehicle accompanying Hoki Filin was destroyed.
The commissioner said the command seeks to address the underlying causes of violence and promote lasting peace and prosperity for all affected individuals.
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