The Kano state Police Command, on Friday, confirmed the death of 15 persons in the mosque attack in Gadan village in Gezawa local government area of the state.
A man, on Wednesday, allegedly sprayed petrol on the Mosque, locked its doors and set it on fire, trapping worshippers.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, said in a telephone interview that, so far, 15 out of the 24 victims of the incident died.
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Initial reports said one worshipper had died from the attack but the death toll later rose after more victims died receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.
Gumel said that the incident occurred during a dawn prayer at a Mosque in Gadan village, leaving 24 worshippers injured.
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He said the injured victims are receiving treatment at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano.
The suspect, Shafi’u Abubakar, 38 is currently in police custody.
The motive behind the attack was believed to be a family conflict over the sharing of family inheritance.
The commissioner said that the police are continuing with their investigation into the attack.
