by James Sambo

 

Gunmen stormed the Federal College of Education in Kano on Wednesday afternoon, firing repeatedly on fleeing students and setting off an explosion.

The Nigerian military, who confirmed that attack said that there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, has been suspected.

Speaking on the attacked, Kano military spokesperson, Captain Okechukwu Eze said; “Our men are already there. I’ve called them and they’ve said the crowd is too big. We are yet to establish the exact number who were injured or killed,”

As at the time of this report, the number of casualties could not be ascertained.

 

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