The state Police Commissioner, Mr Ibrahim Idris, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with newsmen in Kano.
He said that some gunmen attempted to attack a mosque in the area around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.
He said that the gunmen were confronted by policemen, who engaged them in a serious gun battle resulting in the death of four of them.
He said that security operatives had since taken full control of the situation and normalcy had returned to the area.
A resident of the area say that the mosque was located near the residence of a top security officer living within the vicinity.
``There was loud sound of explosion followed by sporadic gunshots during the night attack,’’ he said.
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