Angry Mob Set KAROTA Patrol Vehicle Ablaze In Kano

A patrol vehicle belonging to the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) was set ablaze by an angry mob on Wednesday following a road accident at Kwanar Dawaki in Kano State.

The Deputy Managing Director of KAROTA, Malam Auwal Lawan Shu’aibu Aranposu, confirmed the incident while speaking with journalists in Kano.

According to him, the violence broke out after a trailer collided with a Sharon passenger vehicle, prompting KAROTA officials to respond to the scene and move to apprehend the trailer driver.

Aranposu said the mob attacked the agency’s personnel and torched their patrol vehicle while officers were carrying out their duties.

“While our officers were carrying out their duty by attempting to arrest the trailer driver, some angry youths attacked them and set our patrol vehicle on fire,” he said.

He rejected allegations that KAROTA officials were responsible for the accident, insisting that the agency’s personnel only arrived after the crash had already occurred.

“The claim that KAROTA officials were responsible for the crash is untrue. Our personnel only arrived to carry out their lawful responsibility after the accident had occurred,” Aranposu stated.

The agency condemned the attack on its personnel and the destruction of government property, describing the incident as unfortunate.

Aranposu urged members of the public to remain calm and allow relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident rather than resorting to violence.

Authorities had not announced any arrests in connection with the incident at the time of filing this report.