The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of 15 persons in a mosque attack in Gadan village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect, Shafi’u Abubakar, on Wednesday, May 15, sprayed the mosque with petrol, locked its doors and set it on fire, trapping about 40 worshippers.
According to him, his family members that cheated him out of his inheritance were in the mosque at the time hence the motive behind his action.
Initial reports said one worshipper had died from the attack but the death toll later rose after more victims died receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.
Giving an update on the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Kano, Usaini Gumel, told NAN that so far, 15 out of the 24 victims hospitalised have died.
The commissioner said that the police are continuing with their investigation into the attack as the suspect remains in custody.
