Gunmen Destroy MTN, Airtel And Visafone GSM Masts In Kaduna, Adamawa

Unidentified gunmen, yesterday, launched an attack on MTN, Airtel and Visafone masts in Zaria area of Kaduna State and Mubi in Adamawa.

In Zaria, the gunmen riding on three separate motorcycles  set ablaze the three masts belonging to the three telecommunication  networks at about 9:15 pm.

The incident which took place at Anguwan Juma and Kwarbai area of Zaria city in Zaria Local Government Area, left residents of the area scampering for safety.

Eyewitness told our correspondent that the gunmen had after setting the masts ablaze shot into the air to scare residents away before taking to their heels.

The eyewitness said that the assailants had warned residents of the area to flee the scene before carrying out the operation.

LEADERSHIP gathered that men of the fire service from the College of Aviation were immediately mobilised to the scene of the attack.

When contacted, the spokesman of the State Police Command,  Aminu Lawan,  who confirmed the incident said that the command had since mobilise armed policemen to the site and that all effort was been made to put out the fire.

According to him, investigation that will lead to the arrest of the suspect has since commenced.