13 high calibre explosives in rickety car discovered near Kano mosque

The Police in Kano State said it discovered 13 high calibre Improvised Explosive Devises at Sauna-Fafunga in Dakata area of Kano metropolis in Kano State.
The Commissioner of Police, Aderenle Shinaba, said the explosives were discovered at about 1.30pm in a rickety car parked near a Friday Mosque.
Shinaba, who showed newsmen the devices, said: “When we got the information, we quickly moved in to the place and in the course of screening the vehicle, our anti-bomb squad discovered the explosives.
“The explosives were primed to explode when the Juma’at prayer is going on and they can destroy a whole neighbourhood because they are of high calibre.”
Shinaba said the police had to detonate one of them but the Anti-bomb Squad advised that they should be removed from the area.
He added: “The cylinders discovered are of high calibre as they can ruin and destroy a whole village.”
Shinaba commended the people of Kano for the timely information they gave to the police, which saved the situation.
He also urged the people to continue to give security agencies useful information to enable them to carry out their duties effectively.