We Have Arrested Masterminds Of Kano Luxury Park Bomb-Blast, Says CP Shinaba

The authorities of Kano state Police Command in northern Nigeria have claimed to have arrested some of those connected with March 18, 2013 multiple bomb-blast at the popular Luxury Park in the free community of Sabon Gari which killed over a score and destroyed about five luxury vehicles and other properties running into billions of Naira. Commissioner of Police Adenrele Shinaba said:“If you recall last year, there were bomb blasts at New Road Park, Sabon Gari, Kano. The Command is getting a breakthrough.“Some suspects are in custody and some exhibits have been recovered. Investigation is on and after that, we will be able to provide you with details. We shall get to the root of the matter and we won’t rest on our oars until we do so.

”The police recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in a joint operation with the Department of State Services (DSS). Three fabricated air conditioner coolants, cans containing hand grenades, two fabricated fire extinguisher containers built with electronic switch, four pieces of teargas cartridges, two gascylinders and three fabricated oil containers with electric components built to be detonated by remote controls were safely defused by the police anti-bomb squad.Shinaba said prompt information by the public led to the discovery of the explosives. The commissioner said the police foiled the vandalisation of telecommunication facilities in Bebeji. The hoodlums removed 39 batteries which were concealed inside tomato baskets.Breaking tools and a vehicle were recovered but the suspects fled when they sighted the police. Shinaba said the command also arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered six vehiclesand a tricycle.He said:“A combined team of Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad and the famous Ali Kwara .Vigilance team on patrol on Zaria Road pursued a Toyota Camry with two occupants”.“The occupants abandoned the car and ran into a nearby bush. On a search, 20 live ammunitions of AK 47, 7.62mm were recovered, but no arrest was made.“The raid of black spots in Kano will continue; we are not sleeping; and as such, robberies and
rapes have reduced. We are doing all we can to secure lives and property by adopting proactive measures for residents to live in peace.”