The Kano State Police Commissioner Musa Daura Wednesday in a press briefing told newsmen that for the timely intervention of the Police, the ancient city of Kano would have been engulfed with another massive explosion that would have caused the loss of lives and properties as a Golf 3 car was intercepted with loads of arms, ammunition and explosives.
Speaking further to newsmen, the Police Commissioner said; “On Tuesday, 26 March, 2013, on about 213 hours, based on a tip-off, our men intercepted a Golf 3 Motor Vehicle with Reg. No. AG 701 KTN at an outskirt village here in Kano. The occupants of the vehicle on sighting the Patrol Vehicle opened fire and immediately, our men responded with superior power, which made the occupants to abandon their vehicle and escaped with bullet wounds.”
“The intention of these hoodlums was to cause havoc and destabilize peace which will subsequently lead to economic and social sabotage in Kano state, Daura said.
The Police Commissioner said that there was no casualty on the side of the police.
The items recovered from the car includes, AK 47 Rifle, Assault Rifle, 238 live ammunition of different caliber, Rocket Launcher, AK 47 Magazines, seven Turkey oil—stuffed with remote-control bombs, two cylinder remote-control devices, 14 hand grenades, four rolls of wire connector and 12 power source.
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