A Reporter with Abubakar Rimi Television Station (ARTV), Naziru Idris Ya’u, attached to Kano Government House, was hit by a stray bullet on Friday evening.
The injured reporter was rushed to the Government House clinic, while the source of the stray bullet is yet to be known at the time of this report.
But, the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Saturday denied the incident, describing it as misinformation.
“The incident, which occurred amidst a flurry of misinformation, sparked widespread concern and speculation regarding the safety of journalists covering events at the Government House.
“For clarity purposes, Naziru Yau, the reporter of the state television station was not hit by any stray bullet; instead, he sustained injuries from the metal debris emanating from an ongoing construction at the Kano State Government House, an area that has been barricaded for caution,’’ the statement said.
Bature revealed that investigation was ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and pledged the government’s commitment to review and enhance existing safety protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The victim and others around him confirmed that the incident occurred at a mosque close to the entrance gate to the Government House at a unit designated for ablution, and there is no ongoing construction around the vicinity as claimed by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House.
According to them, the ongoing construction is behind the governor’s office, close to the African House at the Government House, some distance away from where the incident happened.
