Kano, Wednesday, following the discovery of high
calibre explosive devices behind a popular bakery
located along Rijiyar Zaki quarters of the state.
An eyewitness told Vanguard that no fewer than
four high calibers of Improvised Explosive Devices
IED were discovered around the area by a security
conscious resident who reported to the appropriate
authority.
The discovery followed a similar one uncovered on
Tuesday inside the lecture hall of Federal College
of Education, Kano, which caused panic among the
students and subsequent disruption of academic
activities in the institution.
However, trooped movement towards the area and
diversion of traffic on the highway by security
agents further fueled nervousness among resident
as several motorists and commuters were
compelled to abandoned the road for their safety.
Meanwhile, the Police authority in the trouble city
has assured that there was no cause for alarm as
security agencies are on top of the situation and
subsequently enjoined residents to go about their
legitimate businesses without fear or molestation.
The Kano Public Relation Officer, DSP Rilwanu
Muhammad Dutse told Vanguard on telephone that
"there was no fresh bomb uncovered in the area",
stressing that " it was leftover of IED's used by the
extremist in a failed attack on our patrol vehicle last
Sunday"
Dutse explained that "the deployment of anti- bomb
squad to the scene on Wednesday was principally
to defuse the IED's", adding that a sponsored
message on Radio station forewarning the public
not to panic upon hearing a loud sound were on air
in the state.