Gunmen kill three cops, loot armoury in Adamawa

[MrVan]

Unknown gunmen, Sunday night, attacked the Shuwa Divisional Police Station in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing three policemen and wounding four others, including an Inspector.

The attackers also carted away all the arms and ammunition in the armoury.

Vanguard gathered that Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, were used in the attack at about 8pm.

Madagali Local Government shares common border with Borno State where the Boko Haram adherents started their activities few years ago.

Adamawa State Police Command confirmed the attack, adding that three police Corporals attached to the Division were killed, while many others, including an Inspector sustained various degrees of injuries.

State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adenrele Shinaba, who spoke through the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Altine Daniel, said details of the attack were still sketchy as the command was yet to get the full report of the incident from the area.

He said: "I can authoritatively tell you that we lost three officers. All of them corporals and three or four others are in hospitals."

However, a source said the casualty figure was higher. The source added that the attackers took the police personnel on duty at the station by surprise as they came in pretending to lodge some complaints.

"Thereafter, they started attacking the policemen on duty and the sound of gunshots sent the people in the area scampering for safety," the source added.


Vanguard

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