Gunmen in Kano kill couple few days before their wedding

Unknown gunmen went berserk on Sunday morning, killing a woman and two staff of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company at Kawon Maigari quarters in Kano metropolis.

This came barely 24 hours after a Police Inspector was shot dead outside his residence at Unguwa Uku in the crisis-ridden state.

Eyewitness said the gunmen, numbering three trailed the victims to an area at about 11.00am on a motorbike where they opened fire on them.

The source added that the victims include a suitor and his fiancee who were going for a meeting ahead of their wedding.

“The attackers trailed behind them on a motorcycle until they got to their destination before they shot and killed them”, said a witness.

It was gathered that the slain lady, simply identified as Maryam, came to Kano from Nasarawa State recently in preparation for her wedding.

Confirming the incident, the acting spokesperson of the state police command, Mustafa Abubakar disclosed that other two victims were employees of Dantata and Sawoe.

The police boss who also confirmed the Saturday’s killing of Inspector Aladu, who was attached to Unguwa Uku Division said the police is currently investigating the matter.

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