An officer on the scene after the attack said the gunmen ambushed the patrol vehicle before escaping on motorcycles, a classic tactic of Islamist sect Boko Haram.
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Four policemen shot in ambush
KANO: Islamist gunmen shot dead four policemen on patrol in the Nigerian city of Kano yesterday, the second attack in less than 24 hours, ending a brief lull in violence.
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