Fire Razes Divisional Police Headquarters In Kano

Usaini Gumel, the Commissioner of Police, revealed that the incident took place in the early morning of Monday, February 12th.

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The Kano State Police Command has announced a fire incident in the Divisional Police Office in Nasarawa Local Government Area.

Usaini Gumel, the Commissioner of Police, revealed that the incident took place in the early morning of Monday, February 12th.

“At about 5:45 a.m., the Divisional Police headquarters was engulfed by fire and a major part of the building was burned down completely.

“This is in spite of prompt response by the State Fire Service,’’ he said.

Gumel mentioned that there is an ongoing investigation to determine the cause.

“The area has been cordoned off to prevent intrusion by on-lookers and miscreants, the arms and ammunition in the office are very safe.

“The Divisional Police Officer is currently sorting out some of the affected documents,” he said.

On Saturday, January 13, a fire broke out at the Kano Police Command headquarters in Bompai.

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