Police avert bloody clash in Kano State

Many vehicles were damaged on Wednesday in Kano following a clash between operatives of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) and some illegal motor park operators at Gyadi-gyadi area in Kano metropolis.

 

A witness told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that the clash started around 11:00 a.m. when the KAROTA officials stormed the illegal motor park.

 

The witness said trouble started when the KAROTA officials wanted to stop the park operators, who were members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, from carrying passengers at the park.

 

It was gathered that many vehicles belonging to both parties were damaged during the fracas.

 

The timely arrival of armed police officers at the scene prevented what would have been a bloody clash between the two warring groups

 

Magaji Majiya, the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the clash, saying that the command had since deployed officials to the area to restore peace and order.

 

“As I am talking to you now, we are at the scene and normalcy had since been restored in the area.

 

“No casualty was recorded, but a number of vehicles belonging to both sides were damaged,” Mr. Majiya, a deputy superintendent of police, said.

 

He said that the police had ordered immediate closure of the park until the issue was resolved between the state government and owners of the park.

 

He said the police had commenced investigation into the matter to find out the cause of the incident.

 

Source: Premium Times

Gunshots Rock Kano As Road Transport Workers Clash With Traffic Officials

An early morning clash between officials of the Kano State Road Traffic Agency ( KAROTA) and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) caused huge panic in the Kano metropolis on Wednesday. The clash, which took place on Zaria Road, featured sporadic gunshots.

 

Policemen attached to KAROTA shot into the air for about 20 minutes, with passers-by fleeing at the sound of gunshots and sign of billowing gunsmoke.

 

SaharaReporters gathered that the clash was a result of KAROTA officials’ attempt to stop NURTW members from loading their vehicles with passengers at the Zaria Road Roundabout.

 

In protest, NURTW members made bonfires and started yelling at KAROTA officials, who were accompanied to Zaria Road by policemen.

 

Kano State Police Command spokesman, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Magaji Musa Majia, said he had not received the full report of the incident as at the time of filing this report.

 

Source: Sahara Reporters