Another Boko Haram Attacks on Kano, Gunmen Kill 15 In Katsina

Members of the dreaded Islamic sect the Boko Haram yesterday launched a fresh attack on the Mandawari police station in Kano, scaring residents of the area with sporadic gunshots. An eye witness said that the suspects stormed the area and in a large group and started shouting “Allahu Akbar”, meaning Allah is Great before firing the first shot to scare people away apparently to ward off any resistance and headed to the premises to attack the policemen, the eye witness said.

As the attack continued, a reinforcement of security men was sent to man the area and bring normalcy. At the time of filing this there were no reports of deaths.

A large group of suspected armed robbers numbering over 30 have attacked traders in Batsri border town of Katsina state killing over 15 persons and injuring several others on Thursday morning.

Reliable sources confirmed  that the traders, most of whom are indigenes of Birnin Magaji local government area of Zamfara state were travelling to attend a market session in Batsari town of Katsina state when the hoodlums suddenly appeared from a bush, heavily armed with dangerous rifles and started shooting the traders killing 15 of them and later setting the bodies ablaze.