Security has been beefed up around some strategic locations in Kano state after gunshots were reportedly heard around Zone 1 headquarters of the police in the state.
The Police however denied that the gunshots were fired at the zonal headquarters situated along BUK road.
Late Friday evening motorists were restricted from the lane where the headquarters is situated, Daily Trust reports.
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It was also observed that the access road to the Government House on State Road has also been blocked, with motorist now having to use alternative routes.
Heavy security deployment were also seen at the Mobile Police Squadron 9 Hotoro.
A top security official in the state, who preferred not to be mentioned said that the reason why the roads were condoned off and security agents were seen at different location was as a result of the “incident” along BUK road, Daily Trust reports.
The source added that the joint security team in the state is working on the intelligence that the incident may not be unconnected to suspected Boko Haram terrorists, insisting however that “there is no course for alarm”.
Reports had filtered in early Friday afternoon that gunmen in three vehicles opened fire around 12:30pm at the police zonal headquarters and fled the scene but police sources had countered that there was no attack or attempted attack on the police building but that it was a case of reported stolen vehicles that a tactical unit of the police were on the chase.
While some persons along the road had said they heard gunshots, none could however confirm if it was fired towards the police building but the Friday prayers at the Juma’at Mosque located within the zone went ahead at some minutes after 1pm.
While the spokesman of the zonal headquarters had promised to clarify the situation, he has however not availed Daily Trust with the said statement as of the time of filing this report. Several calls to him as also rang out.
Culled from Daily Trust
