Updated: Kano Gov't Reacts as Stray Bullet Allegedly Hits Journalist at State House

• Naziru Idris Ya’u, the journalist with the Abubakar Rimi Television station (ARTV), who was attached to the Kano state government house, has been shot
• The journalist was shot on his return to the government house from an assignment with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Friday night
• He felt the bullet lodging on his shoulder and sustained an injury before he was rushed to the government clinic
• However, the state government denied that it was a stray bullet but metal debris from the ongoing construction at the state house

Kano - A journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television station (ARTV), Naziru Idris Ya’u, attached to the Kano Government House, has been hit by a stray bullet.

The bullet struck his shoulder shortly after he returned to the government residence after an assignment with Governor Abba Yusuf at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 3.

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Kano journalist survived stray bullet

Naziru was said to be having some time with his friends at the premises of the government house when he had a sharp pain in his arm. He then saw a bullet lodged in his arm, and that was when he knew that he had been shot, Leadership reported.

According to The Punch, the state government said what hit the journalist was metal debris from a construction site at the state house.

The journalist said:

“I felt something hit my arm and saw that it was a bullet. It seemed to come from a distance as it was cool to the touch.”

It was learnt that the bullet was removed before he was taken to the clinic for treatment.

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The reporter, who sustained a minor injury as a result, was rushed to the Government House Clinic, where he was treated and discharged.

Security officials at the government house have launched an investigation to uncover the circumstances leading to the incident.

But, Government House officials have not yet issued any statement on the incident.

The incident occurred on May 3, 2024, a day the United Nations has set aside to celebrate World Press Freedom Day and highlight the dangers journalists face during their duties.

Kano government told way forward on Ganduje

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Kano state government has been told how to prosecute the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje.

Barrister Oladotun Hassan, the president of the Yoruba council worldwide, urged the Kano state government to stop the media trial against the former governor.

Through its anti-corruption agency, the Kano state government is investigating the APC national chairman over an allegation of $413,000 and N1.38 billion in bribery.

Source: Legit.ng