Thugs invade Kano phone market, injure traders, loot shops

Metro Thugs invade Kano phone market, injure traders, loot shops Published on April 27, 2026 By Nana Ismail googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Tension broke out at the popular Farm Centre phone market in Kano after about 200 suspected thugs stormed the area, attacking traders and stealing goods. The attackers, said to be armed with cutlasses and other weapons, were allegedly accompanying a Kano Central senatorial aspirant, Abdussalam Abdulkareem (AA Zaura), to an event at a nearby hotel. The market chairman, Jamilu Bala Gama, said the incident happened around 1:25 pm, adding that the violence also spread to nearby markets such as City Centre and New Dubai. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “They were many, about 200 or even more. They attacked innocent people and marketers, injuring them and stealing their property,” he alleged. Traders were forced to shut down their shops and flee as the attackers remained around the event area. Gama said such incidents are becoming common, accusing politicians of moving with armed thugs and causing unrest. “We plan to take legal action against politicians generating tension in our markets by moving around with hoodlums,” he added. He also said police officers who responded to the scene were attacked, with some reportedly injured. Don't Miss Police seek relatives of elderly woman found wandering in Osun You may like We’re battle-ready for victory – Kano APC Police recover two stolen vehicles in Kano Court to hear FOI case over constituency projects in Kano Shekarau formally returns to APC in Kano Terrorists attack Kano community, kill one, injure others Police fixes date for recruitment exams in Kano, issues warning to applicants

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