Two primary schools, Jayin and Hotoro Arewa in Kumbotso and Nasarawa local government areas respectively were hit with multiple explosions on Wednesday night in Kano state.
According to a local newspaper report, the attackers arrived at the Hotoro Arewa primary school on a motorbike, hauling explosives into one of the new buildings that is yet to be commissioned in the premises. The attack at the Jayin primary school located at the heart of Industrial Estate Phase 2 was carried in the same form except that few vehicles parked within the premises of the school were badly damaged.
Confirming the incident, JTF spokesman in Kano Lt Iweha Ikediche explained that “some IED’s went off within the premises of two primary schools last night but counter terrorism personnel were deployed to the scene for necessary actions.”
Also confirming the incident, the outgoing spokesman of the Kano State police command, ASP Magaji Musa Majia disclosed that “few cars parked within the premises of Jayin primary school lost their windscreens.”
He however, assured that the Command will in due course issue a comprehensive detail about the incident.