Police makes official statement on Kano Explosion

Today 17/9/2014 at about 1530hrs, two armed men detonated Improvised Explosive devices at the lecture Hall of Federal College of Education, Zaria Road, Kano.

Thereafter, they began sporadic shooting outside the premises. Police team from a nearby Tactical Operations Point responded and shot dead the two (2) insurgents. Their AK 47 rifles were recovered.

On examination of the scene of the explosion, fifteen (15) dead bodies were recovered, while thirty-four (34) injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

The Police has sealed the scene of crime and commenced investigation.

Ag.CP EMMANUEL OJUKWU, psc 
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, 
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, 
ABUJA.