No fewer than 120 died
and 270 were injured on Friday as the violent Boko Haram sect bombed the 10,000
capacity Kano Central Mosque where the Emir, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
usually leads prayers.
About 10 gunmen went on
a shooting spree after the blast at the mosque, which is close to the Emir of
Kano’s palace.
A rescue official, who
spoke with Agence France-Presse, put casualty figures at almost 400, adding
that 120 were killed and 270 hurt in the three explosions that rocked the
mosque.
The emir was said to
have travelled to Saudi Arabia late on Thursday night from Paris.
Witnesses said the
incident happened just as residents were getting set for Friday prayers.
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