Masterminds of Kano motor park bomb blast arrested

Kano State Police Command yesterday announced the arrest of some suspected insurgents behind last year’s luxury bus park bomb blast in Kano in which scores of travellers and transporters died.* The bomb blasts, which occurred in March 2013, razed down several luxury buses and destroyed property worth millions of naira.* The state Police Commissioner, Alhaji Adenrele Shinaba, told journalists that the police had made reasonable breakthrough, adding: “Some suspects are in our custody and some exhibits have been recovered.”* The commissioner, who said investigation was in top gear, however, declined to shed more light on the identity of the suspects and the number of arrests made, saying any further disclosure on the development could jeopardise investigation.* He stated that the fact that some of the suspects were arrested a year after the crime was committed, indicated that the police would not rest until they ensured a crime-free Kano State, adding that much was being done about the recent blast that exploded along Middle Road by Gold Coast, in the city.* He also announced the recovery of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Medile Quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state, based on a tip-off from members of the public.* Alhaji Adenrele said they recovered three fabricated turkey oil containers with electric components built to detonate by remote control, 12 improvised explosives fabricated in an air conditioner coolants and can of drinks specifically made to function as hand grenade, two IED fabricated fire extinguisher container built with electronic switch, four pieces of tear gas cartridges and two cylinders* He said it was the grace of God that saved the security personnel that went to the building, adding that the bombs were already primed and set for explosion.* The commissioner held that when the detectives and operatives of the Explosive Ordinance Department of the Police got to the location, the suspects were away and so far, had not shown up, despite long surveillance on the building.* He appreciated the public for their timely information to security personnel while urging them to continue to pray in churches and mosques for the peace, tranquility and progress of the state and the nation in general.