Gunmen, One Soldier Killed in Kano

The building in which some terror suspects were killed Friday
morning by the JTF in Kano
By Ibrahim Shuaibu
Operatives of the joint military task force (JTF) in Kano killed six
suspected gunmen on the wee hours of Friday during an
operation at their residence in Sheka quarters of Kano.
During the operation, a soldier was also shot dead by the
insurgents in a shootout, while five women and three children’s
who are family members of the suspects were rescued by the
security operatives.
It was also learnt that the troops stormed the hideout at about
5am of Friday to arrest suspects.
The security operatives further revealed that the operation was
successful because of the professionalism of their operatives.
The Spokesman of the JTF in Kano, Captain Ikedichi Iweha said
the operative’s foiled attempt by the armed men to rob Kantin
Kwari International textile market and go back to Yobe and
attack police station.
He said the building that harboured the sect where the gun
battle ensued has been demolished and some dangerous
weapons recovered.
Captain Iweha revealed that the operation was carried out about
4.30am following some arrest made by the JTF in Mariri quarters
which led to the discovery of the hideout of the sect.
He revealed that 2 AK-47, 39 rounds of ammunitions and four
magazines were recovered from the suspect’s residence.
It could be recalled that recently, six suspected militants were
shot dead in two separate operations at Yankaba and Ungwar-
Dabai all within the municipal local councils of the state.
THISDAY recalls that on Easter day in Kano, a soldier and
fourteen other gunmen were killed in a gun duel where the JTF
recovered 14 AK47 and explosives before they, demolished the
building.