Suspected fighters of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked a police station in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State, killing four policemen while carting away ammunitions.
The ISWAP terrorists had stormed the police station at Gajiram town, Nganzai LGA, opening fire on the policemen on duty.
Security sources said the terrorists partially burned down the station during the incident which happened late Friday.
According to a vigilantee source:
”There was confusion in our town last night. The ISWAP fighters attacked the police station in Gajiram. They outnumbered and overpowered the policemen on duty.”
“We found four dead bodies of the police who lost their lives early this morning, Some policemen are yet to return as we speak,”.
The source noted that the invaders left the scene before the military reinforcement arrived.
“Yes, when we got the report, our troop mobilized and moved to the scene, but unfortunately the invaders had ran away,” the source said.
