From Edwin Olofu, Kano, Aual Ahmed, Gombe, Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi
At least seven persons were feared killed yesterday when gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect attacked separate locations in Kano, Bauchi and Gombe states respectively.
In Kano, unknown gunmen yesterday attacked a mosque in Tudun Maliki area in the Kano metropolis killing four worshipers.
An eye witness, who spoke to our correspondent said the gunmen came on a motorbike and opened fire at worshipers who were observing their magreb prayers and killed four of them instantly.
Among those killed was the head of Vigilante group in Kumbotso local government, Mallam Sule Kwaran who was in the mosque observing his prayer.
The kano state joint military task force arrived the scene of the incident firing shots indiscriminately while the rest of the worshipers and residents scampered for safety while the assailants fled away.
The Kano state police Command Public Relation Officer, ASP Musa Magaji Majia confirmed the incident, saying some unknown gunmen on motorcycle attacked a mosque and killed four people who were in the mosque.
The attack came barely after two of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) guards were killed on Thursday in the waves of attack on the ancient city by suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
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