The father of a man killed by a police officer in Kano has called on human rights organizations and the state police command to ensure justice is served.

Sammani Muhammad Abdulmumini, father of Mus’ab Sammani Muhammad made the call in an exclusive interview with KANO FOCUS.

Mr Abdulmumini also urged Kano state government to protect its citizens from security personnel.

“Security personnel are paid to protect citizens but unfortunately some of them are more dangerous than terrorists.” He said.

KANO FOCUS recalls that on Wednesday, a police sergeant on guard duty at UBA Malam Kato square branch of Kano metropolis allegedly shot Mus’ab Sammani Muhammad to death.

Speaking to KANO FOCUS, the deceased’s father said he received the story of his son’s killing as he was about to visit the son’s office.

“I talked to him on phone for about 10 – 20 minutes and told him I was on my way to visit him.

“After finishing the call, I suddenly received another call from his brother who was in Zamfara and he told me that Mus’ab had been shot to death.

“I couldn’t trust my ears when he asked me to go and check the situation.

“I quickly called his line but some body answered and said ‘Innalillahi wa inna ilahi raji’un! Mus’ab is no more’.

“I drove to the scene, and found his corpse lying in blood.” He said.

Mr Abdulmumini said eyewitnesses told him that the late Mus’ab hit an Adaidaita Sahu tricycle with his car after coming out of Singer Market where he had delivered some locally processed rice.

According to the eyewitnesses, his late son had an argument with the Adaidaita Sahu tricycle driver but they soon settled the matter.

However, while attempting to move on, some police officers asked the late Mus’ab to park by the road side.

“Out of nowhere, the accused police sergeant left the bank he was guarding and shot him to death.” He said.

Mr Abdulmumin thereafter reported the matter to the assistant police commissioner in charge of Motor Traffic Division (MTD) of the Kano police command.

He added that the assistant police commissioner assured him that the accused police sergeant will be punished and his son will get justice.

Who was Mus’ab?

Mus’ab Sammani Muhammad was the Managing Director of Alful Rice Nigeria Limited.

He graduated from Noida International University in India with a B.Sc. in Computer Science and returned to Nigeria on July 21, 2019.

Born on June 26, 1998 at Zango Gabas of Ungogo Local government area of Kano state, the late Mus’ab was single when he was killed.

He attended Da’awa Nursery and Primary Islammiyya School before proceeding to Kano Model School for his junior secondary education.

He completed his secondary education at Royal International School, Hadejia Road, Kano metropolis.

Meanwhile, the Kano state police command said it is investigating the circumstances that led to the killing.

Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, a deputy superintendent and spokesperson of the command said the suspect will be arraigned after the investigation is completed.

Source: Kanofocus.com