The gunmen, who were suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect were attempting to attack the popular Ibrahim Taiwo Extension Police Station.
But a tip-off from residents gave the security operatives opportunity to lay ambush on the attackers, and they opened fire as the suspects advanced in a “suspicious manner,” a source said.
The Boko Haram have lately changed their tactics by using women or putting on female clothes with arms hidden under their gowns, in order to beat security checks.
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