CITIZENS COMPASS– Angry youths in the Rano Local Government area of Kano State have reportedly partly set ablaze the Rano Divisional police station in the State.
They alleged brutality of one of their own, Abdullahi Musa.
Some nearby vehicles were also set ablaze by the youths.
Problem started when the police on Sunday arrested Musa for a traffic offence.
He was said to have died in custody and the youths went on rampage.
Angered by the development, the youths went beserk and set the Police station on fire.
Sources from the area said the situation escalated when police allegedly opened fire on the protesters, injuring two of them.
A source who spoke anonymously
said, “We were protesting peacefully. We only wanted answers about what happened to Abdullahi Musa. But they started shooting at us, leading to the injury of two young men.
“The injured youths, identified as Kabiru Muhammad and Muhammad Ibrahim, are currently receiving treatment at Rano General Hospital,” the source said.
Another source said, “It’s a sad day for our community. Abdullahi Musa was not a criminal. He was arrested, and now he is dead. We want justice.”
Spokesperson, Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident.
