The Kano state police command has confirmed the arrest of the suspect who allegedly carried out the attack on a mosque in Larabar Abasawa area of the state. The attack has, so far, led to the death of at least eleven people while several others continue to receive treatments for various levels of injuries.
Speaking on the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, told reporters that a 38-year-old man, Shafi’u Abubakar, used a petrol bomb to attack the mosque.
He said the suspect had confessed to attacking the mosque because of a long-standing family dispute over inheritance sharing.
“On May 15, 2024, at about 5:20 am the police received a report of an explosion at a mosque in Gadan Village during the dawn prayer, leaving several people injured.
“Promptly, a team of security personnel, including experts in Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Chemical Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear, EOD-CBRN, were deployed to the scene.
“Twenty-four victims, including 20 males and four children, who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano for treatment,” he said.
According to the police chief, preliminary forensic analysis indicated that the explosion was caused by a petrol bomb and a detailed investigation was ongoing.
He said the police were continuing with investigations and would release further details in due course.
