JTF, Boko Haram in gun duel in Kano •4 sect members killed, others arrested

THE Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano, between 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. on Sunday, raided an area at Hotoro on the outskirts of Kano, which was  a hideout of gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, killing four members of the sect in a gun battle that lasted for hours.
A source in Kano said that members of the Boko Haram sect on Saturday night shot and killed a soldier and a riot policeman in Hotoro area.
It was learnt that owing to the killing, the JTF, including the State Security Service (SSS) embarked on intelligence gathering, which led to the discovery of a location in the area where members of the sect were said to be residing...   CLICK TO READ MORE

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