Death Toll Rises To 11 In Kano Mosque Bomb Attack

One person was earlier confirmed dead.

https://www.nairaland.com/8092899/man-sets-kano-mosque-fire#129964448

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of eight of the 24 victims of the Gezawa Mosque attack, with 17 others still receiving medical treatment at the hospital.

However, the police had arrested the suspect, Shafiu Abubakar, 38, who confessed that his actions were in revenge over a disputed inheritance, claiming he had been cheated.

However, a resident of the village Rabiu Gadan, confirmed to Leadership that 11 people had so far died due to the injuries they suffered and that the funeral of eight of them had already been conducted while the corpses of the remaining three were being prepared for burial today (Thursday).

Gadan said the attack was not Abubakar’s first violent outburst as he had previously assaulted two of his older brothers and then surrendered himself to the police claiming he had killed them.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the number of deaths late Wednesday, said seven more victims died while receiving treatment at the facility.

According to him, 17 other victims were still receiving treatment at the hospital.

“The victims died as a result of the injuries they sustained in the unfortunate incident,” Haruna said.

It was gathered that Abubakar sprayed the mosque area with petroleum before locking the door, and setting the mosque ablaze.

The principal suspect is currently in police custody assisting them in the ongoing investigation.

The suspect is Shafi’u Abubakar, aged 38, who said his action was purely in hostility, following a prolonged family disagreement over sharing of inheritance of which those that he alleged to have cheated on him were in the mosque at that moment and he did that for his voice to be heard,” the police spokesman said.

Sadik Kamal said when the flames engulfed the mosque, he desperately attempted to escape but found the exit doors securely locked.

“It was the latecomers who struggled to open the locked doors to make good the escape of those trapped to safety,” Kamal said.

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Tales by moonlight....only seasoned terrorist can produce bombs and not disgruntled villagers.

kano again

Apcshit is ev!l and ev!l is apcshit.

Their followers are senseless zomebs.

May God deliver us from the jaws of these ev!l demons...... Amen.

RIP to the dead.

They will still be alright

Na brother do brother

They will be fine

May the dead rest well

They have started again. That was how a guy was caught in Jos the other day with a suicide vest. Government need to investigate them thoroughly

kano

Saharareporters and fake headline.

It was not a bomb attack. So how does setting the mosque ablaze with petroleum translate to “bomb” attack?

It was gathered that Abubakar sprayed the mosque area with petroleum before locking the door, and setting the mosque ablaze.

Kiyawa said the 38-year-old suspect confessed to having carried out the action because of a prolonged family disagreement over the sharing of inheritance.

“He said he decided to set the mosque ablaze after citing those family members who are cheating on him in the mosque,” Kiyawa said.

You cannot sow thons and expect to reap orange!

When kids are daily loaded with overdose of hatred and bitterness towards others, in the name of religious piousness and commitment to Allah and his apostle, you cannot expect any different results than this!

I thought Tinubu and his army general said they have crushed boko haram and terrorist out of Nigeria totally.

What am i still hearing..

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Whenever I remember how apc and northern elites weaponized terrorism to destabilize Jonathan govt, I pray they continue to reap the fruits of their evil.


Na only the innocents I dey pity for...

Raise am... I say raise am 🤡

They should look for Sunday IGBOHO...

I guess it's Yoruba agitators that are behind this.

Very sad

I thought I saw bomb on the headline!!!

LegendHero:
… Nawa o

That all you got to say!!! If obi was mentioned now,you would've dropped an epistle 😁

Bbb

God1000 and pastor unrighteousness

This is a post about Africans/Nigerians dying we need your input, protest and opinion

If it's foreigners that die you wouldn't let us hear word

BLOODY RACISTS

Is it bomb attack or arson

Bomb?

Inheritance has brought a lot of problems to humanity. His late father, while acquiring the properties thought he was doing so for the benefit of his family, the reverse became the outcome of all his efforts.

A terrorist just landed softly

Story for the gods

These guys are bitter. It takes only holy spirit to neutralize spirit of anger.

Why didn't he set his family house on fire, instead of bringing his madness to a public space where people who had nothing to do with the inheritance matter became the victims. Wicked soul.

Allahu Akbar! Peace be unto Mohammed!

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