Police say gas not bomb caused Kano explosion, confirm four dead

The Kano State Police Command has attributed the explosion that rocked the Sabon Gari area of Kano, Kano State, to the activity of a gas welder.

The explosion occurred Tuesday morning at Aba by Court Road in Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area, an area mostly inhabited by non-natives.

Four persons have so far been confirmed dead, RELIABLESOURCENG.COM reports.

According to the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, four people have so far been discovered dead while security personnel are still trying to find the remaining victims of the tragic incident.

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“It is not bomb explosion; it’s a gas cylinder. There’s a gas welder here and he was the first victim of the situation.

“As at now, one female and three males have been killed. All the security agencies are here. The Civil Defence, Brigade commander, Air force, myself and the director, DSS, are all on ground. “We will extend our investigation and at the end of the day we will come out with exactly what happened,” Dikko told the media.