A resident walks inside the premises of partially burnt police station in Sheka neighbourhood in Kano
Gunmen attacked a police station in Kano on Sunday, sparking a shootout with police, witnesses and police said.
The attack followed the January 20 attacks by the Islamist group Boko Haram that killed 185 people in the city -- and after a string of recent threats of more violence from the group.
"A large number of gunmen stormed the area at prayer time and opened fire on the police station," local resident, Kabiru Maikatako told AFP.
The police fired back and a shoot out has been going on for the past 30 minutes," he added.
"I am now trapped in my (timber) shed. It is shooting all around and the whole area has been deserted. Only the police and the attackers are shooting at each other."
Kano State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Idriss confirmed the attack.
"I am aware of the attack on the Naibawa police station," he said referring to a district in Kano. "I am yet to get details."
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the coordinated gun and bomb attacks in Kano on January 20 -- the group's deadliest ever assault -- which mainly targeted police.
The group has vowed to strike again in several recent messages.
In leaflets distributed around Kano overnight, the group warned residents that it would continue to target the city's security services.
The attack took place despite the curfew imposed on the city following the recent multiple bomb attacks which left almost 200 dead.
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