The Kano State Police Command has arrested nine suspects following a mob attack on the Garko Police Division that left one person dead and three police officers injured.
Spokesperson of the command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, said the incident occurred on September 5, 2025, when officers from Wudil Area Command brought three suspects to Garko Police Division for questioning in connection with a culpable homicide case reported the previous day in Garko Local Government Area.
According to him, during the suspects’ interview, an angry crowd armed with sticks and stones gathered at the police station, protesting the victim’s death and attempted to lynch the arrested suspects.
He said the mob violently attacked the facility, causing extensive property damage, including burning down of a police patrol vehicle, and three vehicles belonging to the Hisbah committee.
Also destroyed were the windows of the police station building, while three police personnel injured by the mob are currently receiving treatment at the Wudil General Hospital.
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Kiyawa also noted that tragically, during the chaos, a burning tire burst and struck one of the attackers, resulting in his death with three others sustaining injuries.
While responding swiftly, he explained that the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, directed a containment operations and stakeholder engagement that successfully restored order to the community.
He added that nine suspects have been arrested for their involvement in the mob action, with investigation ongoing to identify additional perpetrators and also into the original homicide case
Kiyawa further cautioned the public against taking the law into their own hands, emphasizing that such actions undermine the rule of law and disrupt public peace, urging them to always channel their grievances through appropriate authorities rather than resorting to violence.
