Two police personnels have been been killed by gunmen during an attack in Kwalam village in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Lawal Shisu, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the gunmen also set one of the improvised police vehicles ablaze during the attack.
According to him, preliminary investigation, reveals that the gunmen had invaded the residence of a 60-year-old man identified as Alhaji Ma’aru Abubakar in Kwalam town, and abducted him in the early hours of Sunday.
“Upon receipt of the report, we mobilised a team of policemen and headed to the scene and upon arrival, we engaged them in a gun duel and they fled away,” Shisu said.
He identified the slained policem as ASP Anas Usaini and Insp. Sunusi Alasan.
The PPRO, assured residents if the area that the police were intensifying efforts to arrest the fleeing attackers and bring them to justice.
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