Gunmen believed to be a detachment of the Boko Haram sect attack a boarding high school

Reports reaching us indicate that gunmen have invaded the Federal Government College in Kano, Kano state. The gunmen numbering about ten entered the school premises Monday night with sporadic gunshots, despite a downpour, targeting college students in their hostels.

Details of the attack is still very sketchy but witnesses say that as at 9.00 p.m., the attack was still going on.

Kano state police commissioner, Ibrahim Idris, could not be reached for comments as he did not answer or return calls.

A resident however said a detachment of the Joint Task Force had arrived the school to chase the attackers away.

We are unable to confirm casualty and extent of the damage at this point.

No group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.