Boko Haram Attack Mandawari Police Division in Kano

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12 March 2012

Boko Haram Attack Mandawari Police Division in Kano

 

Heavily armed suspected sect members (file photo) (Photo Courtesy Vanguard) Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect on Monday attacked Mandawari Police station and injured two police officers according to eyewitnesses, who pleaded anonymity.

However, the police said gunmen riding on motorcycle attacked the police station and the policemen repelled the attack.

Kano State police command in a press statement made available to reporters on Monday explained that a group of armed men, who were on motorcycles, joined others who dropped from a Toyota Lite Hace bus, advanced on foot and attacked the Mandawari Police Division.