12 injured in school attack

12 people have been left injured in Potiskum, Yobe State after a gunman opened fire outside a school.

A suicide bomber also blew himself up inside the school during the attack which took place at the College of Administrative and Business Studies on Friday, May 8, 2015.

“We have evacuated 12 people with serious gunshot wounds to hospital from the scene of the shooting attack,” a police officer, who chose to remain anonymous, said.

“We had just started a class when we heard gunshots coming from the direction of the gates and we instantly realised we were under attack which made us to rush out of the class,” a student, Tijjani Musa, said.

Some residents say three students were killed but this has been denied by police in the state.

The police also said, in a statement issued in response, that they had arrested two suspects and recovered one AK 47 rifle and ammunition from them.

No group has claimed the attack but it's believed to be the work of terrorist sect, Boko Haram which has frequently operated in the town.