By Umar Yusuf
Yola—Unknown gunmen, Sunday night, attacked the Shuwa Divisional Police Station in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing three policemen and wounding four others, including an Inspector.

The attackers also carted away all the arms and ammunition in the armoury.

Vanguard gathered that Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, were used in the attack at about 8pm.

Madagali Local Government shares common border with Borno State where the Boko Haram adherents started their activities few years ago.

Adamawa State Police Command confirmed the attack, adding that three police Corporals attached to the Division were killed, while many others, including an Inspector sustained various degrees of injuries.

State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adenrele Shinaba, who spoke through the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Altine Daniel, said details of the attack were still sketchy as the command was yet to get the full report of the incident from the area.

He said: “I can authoritatively tell you that we lost three officers. All of them corporals and three or four others are in hospitals.”

However, a source said the casualty figure was higher. The source added that the attackers took the police personnel on duty at the station by surprise as they came in pretending to lodge some complaints.

“Thereafter, they started attacking the policemen on duty and the sound of gunshots sent the people in the area scampering for safety,” the source added.

… kill two, injure one in Kaduna
By Luka Binniyat

KADUNA- Unknown gunmen, Sunday night, raided some communities in Kaura Local Govern-ment Area of Kaduna State, killing two men and leaving a woman critically injured, Chairman of the local government, Mrs Florence Aya, told reporters on telephone, yesterday.

This brings the number of those killed in the area since last December to eight.

Kaduna State Police Spokesman, Assistant Superintendent, Aminu Lawan, could not be reached for his comments on the matter as he neither picked his calls nor responded to SMS sent to him on the incident.

Meanwhile, Governor Patrick Yakowa has condemned the attacks, saying they were contrary to his peace initiative for the state.

Mrs. Aya said: “Around 11pm yesterday (Sunday), some people with guns came and simultaneously attacked Kukum Gida and Gidan Waya.

“The attack occurred just near the palace of the traditional ruler of Kagoro. They opened fire on some unsuspecting residents. They killed two youths and fled.

“At Gidan Waya village, one woman was severely injured. Her condition is very critical. We are thinking of moving her away from the Kafanchan General Hospital to another place.

“The incidents made youths and women in Kagoro to take to the streets in protest. They came out in large numbers demanding that the soldiers deployed to maintain law and order must do their work. They also called for peace and end to the violence.”

A statement, yesterday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Reuben Buhari read: “The Governor of Kaduna State, Sir Patrick Yakowa, has observed with concern the recent spate of attacks on communities and innocent citizens in some parts of the state, with intent to disrupt the peace currently being enjoyed.

“Governor Yakowa totally condemns such killings under whatever guise or motive and describes such as unnecessary, unwarranted and unfortunate.’’