Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have
launched an attack on Gamboru Ngala Police Station in Borno State, but
the heavily armed policemen on duty repelled the attack by killing four
of the suspects while five policemen were reportedly injured.
This is the second time that the Police Station was being attacked.
The
incident according to a reliable source who confirmed it to Vanguard
said it occurred on Monday at 5:33pm, when the gunmen who came in three
salon cars attempted to burn the station, using explosives and gun
shots, but luck ran out on them as they were repelled.
Gamboru is
more than 100 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital
which had witnessed series of attacks, killings, bombings and
kidnappings, as it shares boundary with Chad and Cameroon Republics.
Confirming
the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Gideon Jubrin
told Vanguard that the gunmen launched an attack on Gamboru Police
station, insisting that it was a failed attack.
He said: “Yes we
received a distress call that suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday,
around 5pm to 6pm attempted an attack on Gamboru Police Station, but
our men repelled the attack by killing four of the suspected
terrorists”.
Jubrin also stated that during the gun duel, five policemen were injured and are currently responding to treatment.
He said normalcy has since been restored in the troubled area, as people are going about their normal businesses.
In a related development, some gunmen also shot and killed one person yesterday in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
Biu
is about 187 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital. It will be
noted that since the state government imposed a curfew and ban the use
of motorcylces popularly known as Okada, the area has been enjoying
relative peace in the last eight months.
When contacted, DSP Jubrin said he was not aware of the attack, but will investigate and get back to Vanguard.
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