Yesterday's Jumat prayer at the Kano Central Mosque turned bloody when gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists stormed the mosque and detonated three bombs inside. The terrorists thereafter opened fire on the worshippers killing 35 people in the Mosque located next to the palace of the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi.
But the Emir was not around during the attack. In a swift reaction, President Goodluck Jonathan extended heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Kano State over the heinous attack.
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