Gunmen attack police station, bank

Gunmen on Monday night attacked Darazo Divisional Police Station and a commercial bank in Bauchi State, Nigeria, killing one policeman and two girls.

The armed men also injured another girl during the attack.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Hassan Mohammed confirmed the incident to newsmen in Bauchi.

Mohammed said: “The gunmen stormed the town at about nine o’clock in the night, attacked Darazo Divisional Police Station and a bank.

When the Police repelled the bank robbery and burning of the police station, there was a fight between the attackers and our men.

While we exchanged gunfire with the hoodlums, a mobile policeman, a corporal, was killed, stray bullets also hit three female hawkers, two died in the hospital and the remaining one is currently receiving treatment.” Mohammed said the gunmen fled and police had commenced investigation.

“No arrest has been made but our investigation team is in Darazo over the incident,” he said.

Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Darazo Local Government, Alhaji Kabiru Sade, said the situation in the area was calm and under control and advised people to go about their normal businesses.

Sade said the council would pay the medical expenses of the victims.


culled from The sun Newspapers