Tension As Gunmen Kill Traders In Kano

There was tension at Sabon Gari Quarters in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State after two traders named Ifeanyi Ilechukwu and Chibuke Emannuel, were killed by gunmen suspected to be assassins.

An eyewitness revealed that the incident happened on Saturday around 8pm at 25, New Road, Sabon Gari.

According to him, “The gunmen first shot at their first target, Ifeanyi Ilechukwu, who died instantly, while they gave the second target, Chibuke Emannuel, a hot chase before he was shot.”

Ilechukwu, a battery dealer, was said to have been lured to his shop by one of the assailants, who pretended he was a customer. He was shot at close range and killed while his friend was chased before he was shot.

The spokesman for the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident, said investigation was ongoing.

Kiyawa added that Ilechukwu, 41, was confirmed dead on arrival at a hospital, while Emmanuel, 33, died while been attended to at the hospital.