8 Killed as Gunmen Bomb Police Station, Court, Bank In Jigawa

(Nation) – Scores of gunmen riding motorcycles and cars invaded Gwaram, a Jigawa State community yesterday, shooting.

The hoodlums operated for at least two and half hours without let, killing seven policemen and a security guard. They broke into a bank.

Using guns and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), they also attacked a Sharia Court and the Gwaram Local Government Secretariat.

The attack took place while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors were meeting in Dutse, the state capital.

Recounting the incident, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone One, Mr. Tambari Yabo Muhammad, said: “There was indeed an unfortunate attack at around 1:30 am that lasted till 4 am, when about 200 terrorists came in droves, using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). They attacked a Sharia court, Gwaram local government secretariat and a bank”.

The AIG said “four riot policemen, three conventional policemen and a security guard were killed in the attack”.

He said: “Though no arrests were made, the police were able to put up a fierce fight that repelled the attacks and from the blood stains all over, I am sure that they too must have recorded casualties who they probably took away with them”.

He confirmed that the gunmen were about 200 who came on motorcycles and cars.

In another incident, two persons were killed by gunmen in Shadna village, Bosso local government area of Niger state.

Three other persons sustained injuries in the invasion of the village by the gunmen at about 11pm on Tuesday.

According to an eye witness who survived the invasion, the unidentified gunmen stormed the village on a motorcycle during a monthly traditional dance event.

The witness said the three-man gang started shooting sporadically killing two villagers.

The injured were rushed to the hospital while the dead have been buried.

Niger State police spokesman Richard Adamu Oguche, confirmed the attack and said the police had started its patrol in the community to forestall further attacks.