Assassins on motor bike kill barber

Assassins on a motor bike stormed Kawu Junction within Kano metropolis, northwest Nigeria on Monday, killing a barber, and injuring two other persons.

Witness account said the two gunmen invaded the barber’s shop, just beside the junction and shot him several times.

“They also shot sporadically after killing the young barber and left the area in a high speed. About two people received bullet injuries while a number of others who ran for safety got bruises from falls as they struggled for life,” said an eyewitness.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris confirmed the incident to P.M.NEWS on phone, saying that already, his men have cordoned off the area.

“We already have a hint of the operation of serial killers in the area and we have some useful information about their operation. We have made some arrests before now and we are on the trail of the fleeing ones,” he said.

Following the incident, security was further beefed up within Kano metropolis Monday evening as men of the Joint Security Force (JTF) and armed military patrol move around the streets.

P.M.NEWS also learnt from security sources that the JTF and anti-riot police squad have cordoned off the major flashpoints within Kano metropolis.