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Two killed as gunmen attack police base in Bauchi

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Two persons have been killed after gunmen attacked the Safer Highways base of the Nigerian Police in Nabordo, Toro Local Government Area.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Sunday via a telephone interview.

He said the attack was carried out on Saturday night on men of the safer highways who patrol Bauchi-Jos road.

Following the attack, a policeman identified as Inspector Muktar Ibrahim was shot dead and a civilian also identified as the son of the Ward Head of Nabordo, Uba Sama’ila, who had gone to visit the inspector was also killed in the attack.

The police spokesman confirmed that another civilian was also hit by a stray bullet and he is currently receiving treatment and recuperating.

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