Police Arrest 5 Suspects over Yesterday's Kano Blasts

The Police in Kano have arrested five male suspects for their complicity in bomb attacks in the ancient city, including the Sunday bomb blast at St. Charles Catholic Church in which at least five people were killed and eight were injured. Two of the suspects were arrested in connection with the foiled bomb attack at Isyaku Rabiu Mosque, according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba. He said: “As part of ongoing investigations into the various terror-related incidents that occurred in Kano, Police operatives have arrested five male suspects for their complicity in the attacks. Two were arrested in connection with the foiled attack on Isyaku Rabiu Mosque while three were arrested in connection with the attack on St. Charles Church. All the suspects are currently undergoing interrogation at different police facilities.” Mba said the attack on the church came shortly after the end of mass, when the suspects were believed to have thrown Improvised Explosive Devices at the church located in Sabongari area of the ancient city. An IED that went off at the New Road Motor Park in Kano last Thursday, had also killed five persons and injured eight others, barely 24 hours after twin blasts claimed about 82 lives in Kaduna.