Kano Mosque Blast Death Toll Climbs to 17

17 people are killed in the blast at the Kano mosque

Eight people are still undergoing treatment at the hospital, making a total of 17 out of the 25 victims of the Gadan village mosque attack in Kano State that have killed thus far.

According to SP Abdullahi Haruna, the public relations officer for the Kano State Police, who verified the number of casualties on Tuesday, two more victims passed away while undergoing hospital care.

“Sixteen of the victims that died were among the 24 brought to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital while the remaining victim who died was taken to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital by his relatives.

“We have been quoting 24 as the total victims but the actual number of those involved was 25 including the one that died at AKTH,” Haruna said.

A 38-year-old man, Shafi'u Abubakar, accused of setting fire to the Gadan village mosque, has been remanded in a Correctional Centre by the Upper Shari'a Court in Rijiyar Zaki, Kano, on Monday.

The case was then postponed by the court until May 31, 2024, when a hearing was scheduled.

The defendant was charged with serious hurt and culpable homicide. The defendant resides in Gadan Village in the Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

According to the Kano State police command, the event occurred on May 15 when the individual set fire to a mosque that was home to about 40 people.

The event occurred on May 15, according to the Kano State police command, after the guy set fire to a mosque that was home to about 40 worshippers.

He allegedly locked the doors, doused it with gasoline, and started a fire in the mosque.

The police stated that a family disagreement over inheritance distribution was the reason behind the attack when they announced the suspect's arrest.