A police station in Ishau, Niger State’s Kafin-koro Police Division, in the Paikoro Local Government Area, was besieged by gunmen. Three police officers were slain in the process. The gunmen shot the police officers who died, while others in the station fled for their lives.
According to eyewitnesses, the perpetrators also attacked Zubakpere, Kuna, Aboloso, Kudami, Dakolon Daji, Nugwazi, Amale, Adunu, Ishau, and areas of Beni, along with 11 other places in the Kafin-koro region. Several more were kidnapped throughout six communities in the local government region, including a village chief, four of his children, and five women.
Wasiu Abiodun, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, could not be reached.
THE NATION (edited)
