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How Kano Police Averted Bombing Of Isiayaku Rabiu Mosque by breezy900: 9:46am On Jul 28, 2014
Kano police narrated how they
had averted the major attack in
Kano mosque planned to be
launched on Sunday, July 27.


Photo: Adenrele Shinaba shows
the auto loaded with explosives.
Credits: PM News

While the tragedy at the premises
of St.Charles Catholic Church in
Sabon Gari area could not be
prevented, with 6 people killed
, including a suicide bomber, the
police managed to stop another
wave of killings on the same day.

PM News refers to the State
Police Commissioner Adenrele
Shinaba, who said that upon
having been alerted they
discovered a white Peugeot 406
with explosives. The auto was
reportedly abandoned near
Isiayaku Rabiu Mosque on
Saturday and was programmed
to detonate on Sunday during a
prayer service.

Photo: Adenrele Shinaba shows
the auto loaded with explosives.
Credits: PM News

Shinaba commended the
residents who were vigilant and
reported the case to the police
and added:

"On receipt of the information,
our men led by the EOD
personnel were mobilized to the
scene and discovered the said
vehicle was loaded with IEDs
primed to be detonated during
today’s Eid Fitr’s Prayers. We
immediately disconnected and
dislodge the EIDs safely without
causing any injury or damage."
The official vowed to do
everything possible to continue
fight against terrorist and
criminality in the country and in
the state.

Photo: Adenrele Shinaba shows
the auto loaded with explosives.
Credits: PM News

It would be recalled that a
suspected suicide bomber,
allegedly 16 years of age
, and 5 more people died in a
yesterday’s attack on the church.
Three people were arrested in
connection with the carried out
bombing and 2 people in
connection with the averted
attack on the mosque. All the
detained suspected are currently
under interrogation.
For photos -
www.breezyworld.tk/forum/showtopic.php?id=606
Re: How Kano Police Averted Bombing Of Isiayaku Rabiu Mosque by lekkie073(m): 9:57am On Jul 28, 2014
Story for the gods......
Re: How Kano Police Averted Bombing Of Isiayaku Rabiu Mosque by IGBOSON1: 10:24am On Jul 28, 2014
Shouldn't this be in the fiction section? undecided
Re: How Kano Police Averted Bombing Of Isiayaku Rabiu Mosque by breezy900: 11:11am On Jul 28, 2014
IGBOSON1: Shouldn't this be in the fiction section? undecided
am new here, so l'm learning

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