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18 killed in Nigerian university attack
Monday April 30, 2012 08:56:00 AM,
IANS
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Abuja: At least 18
people, including two university professors, were killed at a
university in Nigeria's northern city of Kano during a church
service, said witnesses and health workers.
Though Bayero University spokesperson Mustapha Zahradeen told
reporters that the actual casualties of the attack, which occurred
Sunday morning, were seven, local health workers said rescue
operators removed at least 18 dead bodies from the site, Xinhua
reported Monday.
According to a witness, some gunmen attacked the faithful when
they were holding a service in the morning in a lecture theatre at
the university's old site.
The gunmen threw some improvised explosive devices in the lecture
theatre and opened fire on those who attempted to run away from
the scene, the witness added.
Members of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) later arrived at
the scene and engaged the attackers in a gun battle.
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