Suspected Boko Haram/ ISWAP terrorists have killed two police personnel in an attack on a police station in Gajiram, in the Nganzai local government area of Borno State.
Another police officer was critically injured while the terrorists exchanged fire with police on duty at the station before they were eventually overpowered and repelled with the assistance of the civilian joint task force stationed near the police.
Credible security sources said the Boko Haram terrorists attacked around 11 pm on Wednesday, adding that no facility or security equipment was affected in the attack.
However, a police statement which confirmed the attack said it occurred at about 12:10 am on Thursday.
The statement signed by the Borno State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Kenneth Daso, said grenades were recovered during an assessment tour of the scene of the attack in Nganzai by the Borno State Commissioner of Police, Yusufu Lawal.
The PPRO said, “On 9th January 2025 at about 12:10 am, unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists attempted to invade Nganzai Police Division, gallant officers who were on watch repelled the terrorists, after series of exchange in a gun battle, the terrorist threw hand-grenades which unfortunately landed on a shelter tent behind the division, and fatally wounded two officers.
“During the scene assessment by the Commissioner of Police, two hand grenades were recovered by EOD – CBRN Base 13 Maiduguri. The body of the deceased has been taken to the State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri.
“The Commissioner of Police commended the gallant officers who stood on the ground to prevent the attack and condoles with the families of the two officers who lost their lives.
“The Command remains dedicated and committed to ensuring safety and security for all and calls for calm as normalcy has been restored,” he said. End