The Northern Elites do not want a split from the South Nigeria, but the Almajaris and islamic Boko haram want a split ..WHY IS THE ELITE RESISTING their subjects demands ?
The Nigerian military said two soldiers and five suspected members of the Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, were killed in shootouts early Saturday morning at Hotoro, on the outskirts of the town.
It will be recalled that Kano has been relatively peaceful in recent months.
But news of the shattered peace came as spokesman for the Joint Task Force (JTF) Captain Ikedichi Iwehia, told journalists that the suspected Boko Haram members planned simultaneous suicide attacks in the Federal capital territory (FCT) and Kano.
In an email sent to reporters, Iwehia said “intelligence available indicates that the terrorists were in the process of finalising the plans.”
He said in the early hours of the day, a team of the JTF stormed two residences at Hotoro Dan Mark as part of the ongoing search operations by the troops, and that they were confronted by the gunmen.
He said in the ensuing shootout, five of the suspected terrorists and two soldiers lost their lives, adding that the security forces also confiscated about 50 AK-47 rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
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