One killed, six injured in grenade explosion at Kano scrapyard

A minimal of 1 person was as soon as killed and six others injured following the explosion of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) at a scrapyard within the Kofar Dawanau arrangement of Dala Local Authorities Plan.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency media knowledgeable, reported that the incident came about at about 5:30 p.m. on June 30, while metallic scrap dealers were offloading objects from a truck with registration quantity PKM 709 ZY.

Sources acknowledged that a hand grenade was as soon as identified as the source of the explosion all the plot in which through a preliminary put up-blast investigation by the Bomb Disposal Unit (BOMPOL).

The explosion killed Hamisu Uzairu, a 55-yr-used labourer from PRP Kwanar Jaba Quarters in Nasarawa LGA. He was as soon as confirmed useless at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano.

Six other victims sustained varied degrees of accidents and were admitted to the identical smartly being facility for remedy.

They encompass: Sani Ahmed, Najib Sani, Jabir Tijani, Wada Abdullahi, Huzaifa Yusha’u, and Bilyaminu Snu.

The scrap dealer, Jamilu Zakari Salisu, who owns the Kofar Dawanau Mini Scrapyard, reported the incident to the Dala Divisional Police Headquarters.

Police sources acknowledged the scene was as soon as straight cordoned off and access restricted to manufacture shuffle public security, while further investigations are ongoing to hint the foundation of the explosive.

The police knowledgeable scrap dealers and the customary public to exercise warning and file any suspicious metallic objects to security companies to prevent an identical incidents.