Security forces in Kano northwest Nigeria during a dawn raid today
discovered a number of Sub machine guns, SMGs, hundreds of live
ammunition and explosive materials at a residence in Farawa, Hotoro
Quarters of the commercial city.
Also at the Gadon Kaya axis of BUK Road, unidentified gunmen numbering about two on a motor bike targeted and shot dead a Revenue Officer who was just stepping out from his house at about 8 a.m. today.
The incident has further increased security presence in the area.
The BUK Road and indeed, BUK old campus has become a major target by assailants suspected to members of Boko Haram.
In less than two weeks, anti-bomb squad from Kano state Police Command have detonated over 20 bombs planted at different locations and at different times within Bayero University Kano campuses, said the Commissioner of Police.
The Police boss expressed the concern of security agencies over the loose security arrangement in BUK and tasked the university authorities to charge the institution’s security personnel to engage in thorough stop-and-search of human, motorbike and vehicular movements in and out of the two campuses of BUK.
As part of preventive measures, men and officers of Kano state Police Command engaged in the mopping of all empty can drinks across Kano metropolis.
During the mopping exercise, an uncompleted building within Kano metropolis was raided where thousands of empty can drinks suspected to have been gathered for bomb-making were confiscated.
Idris stated that these empty cans of drinks were used by members of the Boko Haram to manufacture local bombs, “and we are calling on the general public to help us by destroying cans of these soft drinks after taking the content. Intelligence reports reveal that thousands of empty cans of assorted drinks were kept in an uncompleted building for nefarious purposes.
from http://trends.com.ng/2012/05/police-uncovered-trucks-loads-bombs-guns-explosives-kano
Also at the Gadon Kaya axis of BUK Road, unidentified gunmen numbering about two on a motor bike targeted and shot dead a Revenue Officer who was just stepping out from his house at about 8 a.m. today.
The incident has further increased security presence in the area.
The BUK Road and indeed, BUK old campus has become a major target by assailants suspected to members of Boko Haram.
In less than two weeks, anti-bomb squad from Kano state Police Command have detonated over 20 bombs planted at different locations and at different times within Bayero University Kano campuses, said the Commissioner of Police.
The Police boss expressed the concern of security agencies over the loose security arrangement in BUK and tasked the university authorities to charge the institution’s security personnel to engage in thorough stop-and-search of human, motorbike and vehicular movements in and out of the two campuses of BUK.
As part of preventive measures, men and officers of Kano state Police Command engaged in the mopping of all empty can drinks across Kano metropolis.
During the mopping exercise, an uncompleted building within Kano metropolis was raided where thousands of empty can drinks suspected to have been gathered for bomb-making were confiscated.
Idris stated that these empty cans of drinks were used by members of the Boko Haram to manufacture local bombs, “and we are calling on the general public to help us by destroying cans of these soft drinks after taking the content. Intelligence reports reveal that thousands of empty cans of assorted drinks were kept in an uncompleted building for nefarious purposes.
from http://trends.com.ng/2012/05/police-uncovered-trucks-loads-bombs-guns-explosives-kano