Gunmen kill Police Inspector in Borno station attack

Early on Sunday, July 28, 2024, unknown gunmen attacked the Jakana Police Station in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, resulting in the death of an unnamed Police Inspector.

“We recorded a foiled attack by unknown gunmen at the police base in Jakana town. The gunmen tried to infiltrate into the police parameters but the efforts of the Police Mobile Force attached to the police station in Jakana were able to repel the gunmen who attempted to overrun them.

However, we lost a male police inspector,” state Police Public Relations Officer Nahum Kenneth confirmed.

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Kenneth indicated that it is too early to determine if the attackers were affiliated with Boko Haram, stating, “Right now, we can only classify them as gunmen because their anonymity is yet to be unravelled.”

In an earlier incident in February 2024, suspected Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters attacked the police station in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area, killing four policemen and stealing ammunition.

According to a security source, the terrorists also set parts of the police station on fire during the attack.

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