5 killed, several injured as explosion rocks scrap metal factory in Kano

Sunday, June 22, 2025 - Following an explosion that shook a facility along Ring Road in Kano State's Mariri Quarters, five people have been confirmed dead. 

In a statement released on Saturday, June 21, 2025, DSP Hussaini Abdullahi, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Police Command, confirmed the incident. He said it happened during the offloading of a truck carrying scrap materials from Damaturu, Yobe State. 

The truck is thought to have been the source of the explosion, which sparked widespread fear and mayhem in the area. 

Fifteen individuals were injured to varied degrees, according to the PPRO, and were taken right away to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where five of the victims passed away while undergoing treatment.

"The Kano State Police Command received a distress call from the Marketing Manager of Yongxing Steel Company located along Ring Road, Mariri Quarters, Kano, Mr. Ibrahim Udazu, about an explosion that occurred in the factory premises, that seriously injured some people,” the statement read. 

"The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD leading the early responders, including the Command's team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Wears Personnel, arrived and secured the scene to avert further damages.

"The scene was immediately cordoned to restrict access as cautionary measure, and the police EOD Personnel professionally recovered seven suspected devices, without hurts.

"Preliminary investigation reveals that the explosion occurred from a truck loaded with scraps from Damaturu, Yobe State, while offloading at the company's premises. 

"As a result, fifteen people sustained varying degrees of injury and were immediately rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Regrettably, five of the victims died while receiving treatment. Meanwhile, others are responding to treatment.

"The State Commissioner of Police has directed a detailed investigation, and urges the public to remain calm and be vigilant, while cooperating with the police to get to the root cause of the unfortunate incident.

“The Command requests residents to kindly report any useful information or suspicious activities to the Police through our emergency contact numbers; 08032419754, 08123821575, 09029292926.”