The spokesman, Kano Police Command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed the arrest incident to our correspondent on Sunday, said quick response of the police, truncated the attempt by the armed robbers to escape with the stolen vehicle.
He confirmed that, “it was a pure case of armed robbery. They shot at their victim and tried running away with the vehicle.
“Our men arrived in good time. Police cordoned off the area. The vehicle was recovered and two suspects were arrested in connection to the armed robbery incident.”
He added that, “the police rushed the victim to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital where he was quickly attended to, but was later confirmed dead as a result of severe bullet wounds.”