Why We Deserted Kano Streets – KAROTA
POLITICS DIGEST – The Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has explained that its personnel withdrew from Kano streets on Sunday, after they received information that they might come under attack by “gunmen”.
KAROTA personnel had deserted all streets in the city, leaving armed police men to take over traffic control.
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But there were insinuations that the KAROTA officials stayed away from the streets to avoid confrontation with the police following the arrest of one of their personnel who allegedly beat up a motorcyclist.
However, in a statement, Baffa Babba DanAgundi, director-general of the agency denied the allegations.
Mr DanAgundi explained that his agency was advised by the Kano State Police Command to withdrew its officials from the streets to avoid being attacked by the said “gunmen”.
He also denied any claims of friction between his agency and the police, describing the speculations as fake news.
He, however, confirmed the arrest of one of the KAROTA operatives who beat up and inflicted injuries on a motorcyclist.
 has explained that its personnel withdrew from Kano streets on Sunday, after they received information that they might come under attack by “gunmen”.){kind=link}