Kano police call for calm as two-day shooting practice begins
The Kano State Police Command on Monday urged members of the public not to panic, as the personnel of 52 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Challawa Kano, will conduct a two-day shooting range practice at Hawan Kalibawa in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state from 6 am to 6 pm daily on Tuesday and Wednesday.
To this end, the spokesman for the state police command, SP Abdbdullahi Haruna, in a press statement, advised members of the public, especially those residing in the vicinity of Dambazau, Gangaren Dutse, Tumfafi, Kakurum and Dandalama villages in Dawakin Tofa and Ungogo LGAs and environs to keep off from the area and not to panic at the sound of shootings until the exercise is over.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, FIPMA, expressed appreciation to the good people of Kano State for their understanding, prayers, continuous support and cooperation,” the statement read.
In September 2023, the Kano State Police Command warned residents within the vicinity of the Customs Training College, Goron Dutse not to panic over the sound of gunshots to come in the next couple of days.
The spokesman for the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, explained that the training college was conducting a seven-day shooting range practice.
He said, “CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel is announcing to the public that the personnel of the Nigeria Customs Training College, Goron Dutse Kano will conduct seven days of shooting range practice at Hawan Kalibawa, Dawakin Tofa LGA, Kano State from Monday, 11th September 2023 to Sunday, 17th September 2023 from 0600hrs (6 am) to 1800hrs (6 pm) daily.”
To this end, the CP advised members of the Public, especially those residing at Dambazau, Gangaren Dutse, Tumfafi, Kakurum and Dandalama villages in Dawakin Tofa/Ungogo LGAs and its environs against panicking but keep off from the area at the sound of shootings until the exercise is over.
