25 Killed, N9m Carted Away In Gashua Terror Attack – Police

Started by Shola Sholaz, Apr 26, 2013, 12:29 PM

Shola Sholaz

The Commissioner of Police in Yobe, Alhaji Sanusi Rufai, said that five policemen and 20 gunmen had been confirmed dead with over nine million naira carted away from a commercial bank during the attack by Islamic Boko Haram terrorists in Gashua, Yobe state on Thursday.
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The commissioner who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Damaturu, said that two policemen also sustained injuries and were currently receiving treatment.
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He explained that the gunmen had earlier seized the bank manager, forcing him to open the vault where the money was carted away from together with a Peugeot 406 and Toyota Corolla cars.
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Rufai said that police and military men later engaged the gunmen in a gun battle, recovering the two cars and an Isuzu Hilux van, belonging to the terrorists.
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The commissioner said that two guns, two locally made pistols; two long range rifles; 19 hand grenades and assorted ammunitions were also recovered from the gunmen.

Folami David

I definately trust JTF to receover all that is lost. This bokoharam sect only have weapons, they don't really have the brains to back it up