The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has
claimed responsibility for an attack on a police station in Kogi state.
Gunmen attacked the police station
in Adavi LGA of the state in the early hours of Saturday, killing three
officers.
Edward Egbuka, commissioner of police in the state, had
described the incident as a “surprise attack”.
According to Voice of America, ISWAP in a statement shared
on Telegram, said “soldiers of the caliphate attacked a police station”.
The group added that five people were killed in the raid.
ISWAP had also claimed responsibility for an explosion that
killed six people in a market in Taraba on Tuesday.
If the attacks were executed by the insurgents as claimed,
it, therefore, indicates the expansion of the terror group in the northern part
of the country.
Although Taraba is a north-eastern state where ISWAP and
Boko Haram have been active, the state has not been frequently targeted like
Borno and Yobe. The recent trend worries residents.
More so, the attack on the Kogi police station by the group
which has not been recorded before could be a hint that ISWAP is active
throughout the northern region.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com