Scores killed, 34 injured as Boko Haram invades College of Education Kano! (Photos)

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It could not be ascertained how many had been killed in the school, which is not far away from Bayero University in the same city. Early report from Kano says the insurgents attacked the college of education around 3.20pm.

JTF Spokesman Ikechukwu Eze confirms that there was a bomb explosion and sporadic shooting at Federal College, Kano. Kano State police commissioner Adelere Shinaba told AFP the "insurgents", ran onto the grounds of the Federal College of Education after exchanging fire with police outside.

"They were obviously suicide bombers. One of our officers shot at one of the gunmen and the explosives on him went off, killing him on the spot,"
"Another gunman was also killed. Thirteen people were killed by the gunmen and 34 others have been taken to hospital with injuries."

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