Two rival street groups (Yan Daba) have clashed in Kano over the love for a young woman who has suitors from both groups.
As the groups clashed, police arrived the scene, resulting in the shooting to death of one young man, identified as Salisu Player, hence escalating the crisis at Kurnar Asabe in Fagge Local Government Area of the Kano metropolis.
Consequently, the Kano State Police Command has arrested and detained the trigger-happy cop for firing the shot that killed the young man without being ordered to do so.
The rival groups had clashed over a girl who had suitors from members both rival groups, resulting in a fight that began on Monday till late Tuesday when police personnel were brought in to quell the crisis, which led to the killing.
Haruna Kiyawa, the state police spokesperson, disclosed that the commissioner of police, Muhammed Gumel, had set up a Board of Inquiry, and directed the Dala Area Commander, to unravel the circumstances leading to the killing.
The police statement read: “The Police Command is following up on the unfortunate development that occurred in Kurna Quarters, Fagge LGA Kano State on 28th November, 2023 where groups of rival restive youths engaged in fighting and a Police Inspector who did not receive any command from the existing chain of Command fired a shot and unfortunately wounded two persons with one other person died while receiving treatment at the Hospital.
“It is in the forgoing development that the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, FIPMA, psc directed the Area Commander Dala, ACP Nuhu Mohammed Digi to fish out the erring Police Inspector to constitute a board of inquiry into the cause of the incident of which the outcome will be communicated to the public few Few hours later, the Police Inspector has since been arrested and is now in Police custody.
“This action of the Police Inspector is quite regrettable. This is because, since the assumption of office of the CP, the Police have never entered into confrontation with the members of the public talk less of firing gunshots. It is a known fact that the Police Command is fully committed to the respect of rights and freedom of all people.
“Therefore, the Command is calling on members of the public to be rest assured that justice will be served in handling the situation which is quite strange when compared with the cordial relationship existing between the Police and the Public.
“The Commissioner of Police while commiserating with the family of the deceased and praying for the departed soul, urged members of the public to maintain calmness as the Command is taking the incident with utmost seriousness and is committed to upholding the principle of justice and transparency.
“Please let us all recognize that this is a trying period for the Police Command alongside all the peace-loving people of the State as “hijackers” are all over the place to turn the protest political and instigate the escalation of violence which will not be in the interest of the state.”