Kano State Police command on Friday arrested four persons for allegedly trying to plant a time bomb at Waje Friday mosque in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano.
Spokesman of the Police in the state, Deputy Superintendent of police (DSP) Mr. Rilwan Mohammad confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a press statement made available to THISDAY in Kano on Friday.
Rilwan said the suspects were apprehended around 1:30 pm on Friday after they abandoned the explosive, which was concealed in a polythene bag.
"The suspects are now in our custody and the bomb has since been defused by our bomb disposal experts," he said.
The Police Command explained that investigation had also commenced while security had been beefed up in the area.
The police also expressed gratitude to the good people of Kano for the information it has been providing it.
THISDAY sources explained that the bomb was planted by one of the suspects within the premises of the mosque a few minutes before the start of the Juma'at prayers.
Many of the Muslim faithful, who were to attend Juma'at prayers the mosque, quickly left when they heard about the discovery of the time bomb.
It was learnt that it was some people who were at the mosque at the time that raised the alarm when they noticed the men's action that led to the arrest of the suspects.
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Another four persons arrested. And this time, it's not the usual crude bombs, it's now a time bomb (they are either upgrading or someone else has taken up a counter war) by the way, if it's BH, why would they plant bomb in a mosque unless they wanna get caught (so the bomb doesn't go off) and give the impression that christians are now bombing mosques and that would start n actual religious war. Dear NPF, thank you for ensuring these ones were not shot in an open fire attack before they were apprehended. Pls, ensure they are kept in secure facility so they won't have to be "killed while trying to escape". At least let's get some information out of them first before they 'escape' thanks again.
my fellow nigerians, y must we b disturbing our self?cos dis so call our leaders av d rigth knowledge of whos boko haram ar,but they refuse 2 point them out. But stil av d guts 2 frem it so as 2 couse religious crisis. Pls nava blem aminu sokoto, or president of CAN becouse our leaders ar just trying 2 use our head.