Four children from the same family were injured on Wednesday morning after a tear gas canister exploded in the Bakin Kwata community of Sharada, Kano metropolis.
The incident, which occurred around 7:50 a.m., was confirmed by the Kano State Police Command. According to the statement, the explosion released thick smoke and a sharp burning sensation that forced residents to flee the immediate area. Officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit quickly sealed off the scene and carried out a post-blast investigation.
Seventeen-year-old Khadeeja Rabiu suffered the most serious injuries, with her right hand and parts of her body badly affected. Her younger siblings—15-year-old Fatima, 11-year-old Alamin, and three-year-old Suleiman—escaped with lighter wounds. All four were rushed to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention.
During the investigation, police operatives recovered parts of the exploded device, including the handle, safety lock pin, and rotating guard of a tear gas canister. Officers reported that the area was still filled with a pungent pepper-like odour when they arrived.
Preliminary findings revealed that one of the children had picked up the canister from a nearby refuse dump and brought it home, not knowing it was dangerous. It eventually detonated in Khadeeja’s hand.
Security officials later combed the dumpsite for other potentially hazardous materials and held a sensitisation exercise to warn residents against collecting unidentified objects from refuse heaps.
Police confirmed that the scene was cleared without further incident, and the post-blast operation concluded safely at about 12:15 p.m.
Source:@ZagazolaMakama
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