The Kano State Police Command has arrested two operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the shooting of a 19-year-old woman, Patient Samuel, in Jaba Quarters of the state.

According to reports, the operatives were arrested by the police on March 5th at around 10:55 p.m.

Samuel, the victim, was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead by the doctor in charge.

The reason behind the shooting is yet to be made known by the police.

The arrested suspects are Nass Ridwan Usman, 23, and Ismaila Yakubu, 26, who are both attached to the agency’s Kano State Headquarters.

Items recovered from them included their operational motorcycle, one live round of ammunition, four empty shells of 7.62×51mm ammunition, and two knives.

The police have, however, launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting, after which they will be prosecuted.