KANO State police uncovers Another Boko Haram bomb factory in Kano

KANO State police command has uncovered another bomb factory at Hawan-Hotoro, on the outskirts of Kano, just as the command arrested two suspects in connection with the factory.

Disclosing this in Kano, on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, said the command equally impounded three vehicles used by the suspects.

He said various bomb manufacturing materials were also intercepted during the operation, adding that the building, which had been cordoned off by mobile policemen, would be demolished.

Three vehicles suspected to be property of the Boko Haram sect were also intercepted and taken to the police headquarters in Bompai.

According to the police commissioner, items recovered at the factory included detonators, concentrated salt, ammonia nitrate, battery charger, laptops, IEDs, four AK-47 rifles and about eight fully-loaded magazines.

He commended members of the public for the useful information given to the police, adding that the raid on flash points would be continuous in the state.

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