SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM MEMBERS KILL A FAMILY OF FOUR IN KANO

A man and his entire family were killed yesterday in Hotoro area of Kano when unknown gunmen entered their house, locked them all in a room and shot them dead. The man identified as an intelligent officer, Ismaila Yerima, attached to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp, his wife, three year old child and a physically challenged younger brother were all killed.

The gunmen arrived the residence of the late Intelligent officer on two motorbikes, secured entrance to the building and opened fire on those found at home during the attack. Sources said the attack lasted barely five minutes, the sporadic gunshot led to pandemonium around the vicinity as the assailants escaped in the ensuing confusion.