Kano school attack: 15 killed, 34 injured

An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, thrown into a lecture hall at the Federal College of Education,  Kano, yesterday, claimed the lives of 15 students while 34 others sustained injuries.
According to an eyewitness, lecture was going on when two terrorists walked in and threw two objects that exploded  within seconds. The blast was accompanied by sporadic gun shots as some of the gunmen, who were stationed outside the lecture hall,opened fire on some of the students

Three Persons Killed In Kano Religious Uprising Over Allegations They Blasphemed Prophet Mohammed

By SaharaReporters, New York

A security source in Bichi local government area of Kano State   told SaharaReporters that about three persons have been killed in a religious violence that erupted this morning in an area outside Kano city.
According to the source,  crisis erupted over  allegations that one Christian entered a market in the area wearing a fabric that has some signs  that some Muslims in the area considered blasphemous to Prophet Mohammed.
The source also said that many houses and business premises were burnt down while many non-Muslims in Bichi  fled for fear of being attacked by irate youths in the area.
Nigerian troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF)  and policemen drafted from the Kano State Police Command have been brought to the area to restore law and order.
The police authorities said they are yet to determine the exact number of those killed or injured in the crisis.