Following a violent incident that resulted in the deaths of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and another person, tension seized control of the Rano Local Government Area of Kano State.
The incident started on Sunday evening when a motorcycle mechanic, identified as Abdullahi Musa, was detained for allegedly reckless and dangerous riding, according to a press release from the Kano State Police Command on Monday. At the time of his arrest, it was thought he had a drink of.
Musa was taken to Rano General Hospital because he had health issues while he was being held, according to the police. He sadly passed away on May 26, 2025, at around 06:00 am while receiving treatment, according to SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Kano Command’s police public relations officer.
A group of irate youths reportedly stormed the Rano Police Division after learning of his death, ignoring parts of the station and destroying several vehicles.  ,
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According to Kiyawa, “the attackers looted and burned sections of the station, burned two vehicles, destroyed ten others, seriously injured the DPO,” the statement continued.
The DPO, whose name was not made public in the statement, was immediately transported to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police confirmed the arrest of 27 of the alleged attackers in the wake of the violence. Authorities claim that control has now been achieved.
A “comprehensive and transparent investigation” into the incident has been mandated by the police commissioner, Ibrahim Bakori. Additionally, he visited Mohammed Isah Umar, the Emir of Rano, to offer condolences.
According to CP Bakori, “We are committed to finding both the remote and the unavoidable causes of this tragic series of events.” “Those accountable will face punishment, whether through incitement or direct action.”
Source: Channels TV
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