Wednesday 13 February 2013

Emir of Kano's attackers paraded, others declared wanted

Seven of those who allegedly attacked the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, have been arrested.
They were paraded on Monday by the Kano State Police Command.
Eight persons were also declared wanted.
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Idris, gave the names of those declared wanted as Malam Sharif Mohammed Ghali, the Imam of Filin Cashew Mosque; Jigawa State-born Babangida Baba Salihu, an official of the National Hajj Commission in 2010 as well as a trader in Sabon Gari Market and co-ordinator of almost all the attacks in Kano; Ibrahim of Hadejia local council of Jigawa State; Adamu, also from Jigawa State; Alhaji Ali Na’ibawa, an Islamic scholar living at Na’ibawa quarters; Alhaji Ali Unguwa Uku; Habibu Gwammaja, an Islamic scholar living in Gwammaja Quarters; and Salmanu from Jigawa State, who was the sect’s armourer.
The suicide bomber at the scene was said to be Idris Talba of Borno State who had lived in Kano.
While the Emir was not injured in the attack, two of his sons were, while several persons, including the emir’s driver and orderly, were shot dead.

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