Police kill two Boko Haram members in Nigeria's Kano attack

LAGOS, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's police in northwest state of Kano on Sunday confirmed the killing of two gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members.

Magaji Majiya, spokesperson for the state police command, said the incident happened around 5.30 p.m. local time on Saturday when six gunmen stormed the police station on two motorcycles.

He said the police repelled the attack, adding that one of the gunmen was killed during an exchange of fire while the other was lynched by the community while trying to escape.

According to him, two of the gunmen were also arrested and were now assisting the police in their investigation.

No policeman was killed or injured during the incident, Majiya said, adding that the gunmen had also abandoned one of their motorcycles before fleeing the area.

He said security had since been beefed up in the area, noting that neighboring states had been alerted in order to arrest the fleeing hoodlums. Enditem