Uneasy calm has returned to Yar’Kukah area of Sharada, a suburb in Kano metropolis where police operatives attached to Anti-Daba of the police command in the state killed two persons Saturday night.
One of the victims was shot dead while the other was stabbed by the police in a squabble that broke out when the police stormed the area to effect an arrest.
The two victims were youths and their dead sparked a protest in the neighbourhood.
The victims were Abubakar Isah Musa and Ibrahim Sulaiman.
Parents demand justice for their slain children
Sympathisers at Ibrahim’s family house in Kano
Parents of the slain victims are still living in doubts as they are yet to be told why their children were murdered in cold blood by the police personnel.
Malam Suleiman Ibrahim, Father of late Ibrahim Suleiman, insisted that only justice for his slain child could calm him from the shock of the death of his 28-year-old son.
He explained that the operatives stormed the area on Saturday around 9pm in an unusual style and after arresting Ibrahim and his friend Abubakar, on the way they were killed before they even get to the police station.
“What happened to my son, yesterday, November 14, around 9pm operatives of police command under Anti-Daba unit entered into our neighbourhood and arrested Ibrahim and his friend and while they were going with them, the police shot his friend dead and for Ibrahim they stabbed him with the knife on his back.
“We were not told why they were arrested, and what ensued before they were killed still remains a mystery. We had followed that up to get an explanation from the police authority but we have not been told anything yet.
He added that after the incident the victims were taken to the hospital where Abubakar was confirmed dead on arrival and Ibrahim died while receiving treatment.
He said after the incident the issue was reported to Sharada division and they were with the family throughout until the deceased were buried.
Similarly Malam Musa Abdullahi, the father of Abubakar Musa said “I want the authorities to investigate and find out on what offence these children were murdered. Let there be justice so as to serve as deterrent to others. We don’t want this injustice to continue.
