Nigeria: Kano JTF and Boko Haram in Gun Battle

6 February 2012

Members of the Boko Haram sect on Monday, attacked the Sharada police station Kano. LEADERSHIP gathered that the sect engaged security operatives in a shoot out, resulting in panic among residents of the area.

An eye witness said there was exchange of gun fire between members of the sect and the police in the area shortly before 6pm.

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