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Suspected accidental discharge kills 12-year-old boy in Kaduna
A suspected accidental discharge from a Dane gun killed one person in Kaduna State on Tuesday.
The spokesman for the state police command, Mansar Hassan, confirmed the incident in a statement in Kaduna.
He, however, denied the occurrence of any explosion in any part of the state.
The spokesman said: ”At about 8:30 a.m., our operatives received a distress call regarding a suspected blast in the Josawa Road area of Abakpa, Kaduna.
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“The incident claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy, identified as Abubakar Muhammed of Josawa Road.
”Additionally, seven other individuals sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention.
“Preliminary investigations conducted by the Officer-in-Charge of the Police Anti-Bomb Squad indicated that a locally made firearm (Ddane gun) was discharged, resulting in the unfortunate loss of life of the young boy.”
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