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| Two civilians dead in Boko Haram attack on police station |
| 2012-01-30 |
| Two civilians have died in an attack on a police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano. Gunmen stormed the station, throwing explosives and an hour-long gun battle ensued. The gunmen are believed to be from Boko Haram. Police say they shot at a bus near another police post on Monday as well. The Sunday evening attack occured just before the start of the dusk-to-dawn curfew. Local resident Usman Ibrahim Bello said, "We are scared. The police and Boko Haram members are battling each other and there is gunfire everywhere." |
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