Information reaching 247ureports.com indicate the Boko Haram men are engaged in a fierce gun battle with the police officers at the Sharada phase 1 police station.
The gun battle began at 6:30pm following a bomb explosion at the police station. The men of the Boko Haram who are said to have launched the attack are said to have overwhelmed the police officers during the gun battle – prior to their escape of the area.
The Sharada phase 1 attack by the men of Boko Haram marks the 4th attack [two attacks at Maidawari and one at Naibawa] at the police stations in Kano following the massive attack of the black friday. The attacks have all been launched at around 6:30pm.
Sharada phase 1 community is considered an industrial layout – with a nearby residential quarters dominated by South Easterners.
No casualties have been reported. Our correspondent made efforts at reaching the Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO], Malam Magaji, but he was not answering his calls.
