While Nigerians are are to recover
from the coordinated attacks launched by suspected Boko Haram members at
Bama on Tuesday, another dare-devil group stormed a police station at
Bangi town in Bangi local government area of Niger state, Wednesday
morning releasing 10 armed robbery suspects in the process.
A source disclosed that the gunmen stormed the Police station in motorcycles and then engaged the Police in a gun battle.
It was gathered that they over-powered the policemen on duty and released all the inmates of the prison and drove away with 10 armed robbery suspects who had been arrested on Tuesday.
The
Niger Police Public Relations Officer, Richard Ogunche who confirmed
the attack said that the yet to be identified gunmen overpowered the few
officials at the Police station.
He added that the suspects released by the gunmen were members of notorious gang that attacked traders at the weekly Bangi market.
The police spokesman said the command has begun a ‘serious manhunt’ for the gunmen who are suspected to still be in the town.
It is not clear whether the incident had anything to do with the Boko Haram members.
Casualty figure during the attack has also not be ascertained.
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It was gathered that they over-powered the policemen on duty and released all the inmates of the prison and drove away with 10 armed robbery suspects who had been arrested on Tuesday.
He added that the suspects released by the gunmen were members of notorious gang that attacked traders at the weekly Bangi market.
The police spokesman said the command has begun a ‘serious manhunt’ for the gunmen who are suspected to still be in the town.
It is not clear whether the incident had anything to do with the Boko Haram members.
Casualty figure during the attack has also not be ascertained.
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