15 dead in Nigeria attack
At least 15 people were killed Sunday in a gun and bomb attack at a university in Nigeria's northern city of Kano, BBC reported.
Bodies were seen lying around Bayero University campus where Christian worshippers were holding a service.
The attack took place in a lecture theatre used as a place of worship by Christians.
A bomb squad and military units have launched a search for the gunmen.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Islamist outfit Boko Haram group is active in Kano.
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