One killed, three injured as gunman opens fire at marriage ceremony in Kano

One idiosyncratic has been killed and 3 others injured aft a antheral allegedly opened occurrence during a matrimony ceremony, popularly known arsenic a “DJ,” successful Kano State.

The Kano State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying it occurred connected August 16 astatine Tudun Yola.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, said constabulary arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Rabiu Mukhtar, successful transportation with the shooting.

According to him, the fishy allegedly utilized a pump-action weapon to occurrence astatine 4 people, leaving them injured. The limb was subsequently recovered from his possession.

The victims were identified arsenic Sadiq Abubakar, Umar Rabiu, Muhammad Sadisu and Aliyu Mustapha. They were taken to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital successful Kano for treatment.

Haruna-Kiyawa said Aliyu Mustapha aboriginal died from his injuries, portion the different 3 victims were responding to treatment.

He added that the fishy and different idiosyncratic were arrested and detained astatine the bid office successful Bompai for investigation.

The constabulary spokesperson said preliminary findings indicated that the incidental was triggered by the playing of music, which immoderate individuals objected to.

He further explained that the fishy told investigators that helium opened occurrence aft receiving accusation that suspected thugs, locally known arsenic “Yan Daba,...