STUDENTS of the Federal College of Education, Kano were killed in a bomb blast and sporadic shootings by yet to be identified gunmen, who stormed the institution when students were busy taking lectures on Wednesday.
The College is situated in the metropolis, in Gwale local government. One of the security men revealed that the gunmen were four in number who drove to the school in tricycle. He added that when the school security insisted on searching them they immediately opened fire on any person they sighted.
From there, according to this source, the unidentified men went straight to one of the lecture theatres and detonated an explosive, that affected a number of people. Another source confirmed that the gunmen over-powered the school security men.
An eye witnes, close to the school confirmed that he heard so many gun shots before they heard a loud sound, believed to be an explosive.
Students were seen running helter-skelter.
At least 13 people were killed and 34 others wounded when police fought a battle with suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers in Kano, northern Nigeria, the state’s police chief said on Wednesday.
Kano State police commissioner Adelere Shinaba said the gunmen, whom he described as “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,” he told AFP.
“Another gunman was also killed. Thirteen people were killed by the gunmen and 34 others have been taken to hospital with injuries.”