Policeman Kills 12 Year Old in Kano

A police sergeant attached to Gwale Police Division today shot dead a 12-year-old boy in Gwale quarters in Kano metropolis.

The boy, Hassan Muhammad, was hawking sachet water in front of his parents home when the cop, Laminu Adamu, shot him  in the face for undisclosed reasons, Greenwich News gathered.

The killing was said to have irked residents who reportedly converged on the nearby Gwale police station threatening to storm  it.

It was also gathered that the situation was saved after police reinforcements were dispatched to the area from the state command.

Explaining how the incident occured, an eyewitness said the victim, who was popular in the area and ran errands for policemen at the station near his home, was seated outside his home when the officer who was inside a patrol vehicle, shot him.

He said the remains of the boy, who died on the spot, was conveyed to by angry protesters to the Gwale station. 'They attempted to break into the station, demanding for justice. It took several policemen to contain the situation,' he said.

Our correspondent gathered that burial arrangements were being finalised for the victim at the time of filing this report, while his parents were said to have lodged complaints with the Kano Emirate Council, asking for the killer cop to be brought to book.

Meanwhile, the state police command in a swift reaction to the incident expressed 'deep regret' and promised to take appropriate action against the officer through a fair and open process.

The command, through its acting spokesperson, ASP Musa Magajji Majiya, said the policeman had  been disarmed and was facing orderly room trial، Majiya, who said the boy died at the hospital, added that 'The command regrets the unfortunate incident and hereby assures the public that justice will surely be done.'
A police sergeant attached to Gwale Police Division today shot dead a 12-year-old boy in Gwale quarters in Kano metropolis.