Borno: Police confirm killing of four personnel in Boko Haram, ISWAP attack

Borno State Police Command has confirmed the sidesplitting of 4 of its unit pursuing a foiled onslaught by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists successful Nganzai Local Government Area of the state.

In a connection issued connected Saturday successful Maiduguri, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Keneth Daso, said information operatives successfully repelled coordinated attacks connected Nganzai and Damasak communities, restoring calm and reinforcing information successful the affected areas.

According to the statement, the onslaught occurred successful the aboriginal hours of April 4, erstwhile heavy equipped insurgents attempted to overrun the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters.

Police officers, alongside operatives of the Police Mobile Force and Crack Squad, engaged the attackers successful a fierce weapon battle.

The insurgents reportedly utilized Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and different blase weapons, damaging parts of the presumption and partially burning an unserviceable Armoured Personnel Carrier.

“Regrettably, 4 constabulary unit paid the ultimate terms successful the enactment of duty,” the connection said.

In a related incident, the terrorists attacked the Mallam Fatori Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, campy successful Damasak, targeting a information station manned by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and section hunters.

During the attack, a subordinate of the hunters’ group, identified arsenic Atom...