JTF kills 4 suspects in foiled Easter Day terrorist attack in Kano

by Rachel Ogbu

credits: SaharaReporters
House raided by JTF early Easter Sunday credits: SaharaReporters

 

Innocent lives were spared after the Joint Task Force (JTF) aborted an Easter day terrorist planned attack in Kano.

14 of the suspected terrorists were left dead following a shoot-out at Unguwa Uku, Kano State. Security officials recovered vehicles primed probably for an attack today.

According to reports, residents of the area said at about 4am Sunday morning, the JTF invaded the compound housing the suspected terrorists and a gun battled followed soon afterwards including an explosion which lasted for over four hours.

The commander of the 3rd Brigade in Kano, Brigadier General Iliyasu Abbah said one soldier died in the process while one other was critically injured.

However resident claim they saw more bodies carried out of the building. The bodies were later said to be those of the suspected terrorists who were found with different guns and improvised explosive devices.

The corpses have been deposited at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital’s morgue and the house was demolished.

 

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