One police officer simply identified as Inspector Haruna and a yet to be identified suspected thug were allegedly killed following a clash between the police and some hoodlums known in local parlance in Kano as Yandaba at Kwanar Jaba quarters in Nasarawa local government area of the state.

The policeman is said to be attached to the Kano state police Anti-Daba special squad.

Police spokesman in the state, SP Magaji Musa Majia, disclosed this at a press briefing on Wednesday.

He said the incident occurred on Saturday, 20th October, 2018 during one of the routine raid exercises on criminal hideouts in the state capital.

He said the command received actionable information from concerned community members about a criminal hideout of suspected Yandaba at Kwanar Jaba Quarters and the operatives of the Anti Daba Squad were drafted to raid and possibly effect arrests.

He said the trouble started after four suspects were arrested by the police and on their way to the office to commence investigation they were waylaid by hundreds of suspected gang members who bear different weapons.

Majia said “as the police squad approached the weapon-wielding crowd of hoodlums, the said Inspector Haruna who was then bearing an AK 47 rifle, alighted from the vehicle to pacify the mob.”

“But one of them suddenly pick an interlocking block and hit him on the head and he (Haruna) fell unconscious to the ground. The miscreant quickly picked the AK 47 rifle loaded with 60 rounds of ammunition and attempted to run away with it.

“He was immediately gunned down and the rifle retrieved while a stray bullet hit one other member of the gang” Majia said.

He added that the unconscious body of the Inspector and that of the victim who was shot were rushed to the Hospital for treatment; but on arrival, the suspect was confirmed dead by the doctor on call, while the Police Inspector was admitted for treatment but he later gave up the ghost on Monday 22nd October, 2018.

Majia added that six members of the gang have so far been arrested while investigation is still ongoing to arrest others.

In a related development Majia also confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers at Hotoro Quarters last Monday.

He identified the suspects as Suleman Alhaji Lawan Araf of Bayan Dogon bene Daura, Katsina State; Ahmed Musa and Suleman Lawan all of Dikwa Federal Low Cost in Maiduguri, Borno State.

He said the trio criminally conspired and threatened to kidnap an unidentified resident of Hotoro quarters and members of his family unless he pacifies them with ransom of one million Naira (N1, 000 000).

Majia said timely report of the threat led to quick response of our detectives who tracked and arrested the suspects who are currently in police custody.

He said the suspects have confessed to the crime and will soon be charged to court for prosecution.