Suspected terrorists attack police border checkpoint in Kebbi, kill two officers

Gunmen have burnt a police border checkpoint along the Bakin Ruwa-Maje road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State and k!lled two police officers.

The assailants, after k!lling the officers, also burnt down the tent used by the officers at the checkpoint. 

This was the third attack along the Bakin Ruwa–Maje border, where gunmen killed officers of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service before the latest attack on the police.

According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen arrived in large numbers and opened fire, shooting indiscriminately at the checkpoint.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said the attack by the assailants resulted in the death of two officers who were on duty.

He added that the gunmen also set the checkpoint tents ablaze.

“They k!lled two of our officers and burnt down the checkpoint, but the police are on top of the situation. I will issue further details,” he said.