Tension as Gunmen Attack Adamawa Police Headquarters

• Gunmen have attacked the Adamawa State Police Headquarters in the wee hours of Wednesday, November 22.
• The attack has led to palpable tension in the Jimeta community in the Yola North local government area
• The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the attack was repelled

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Yola, Adamawa state - Residents of Jimeta community in Yola North local government area were sent into panic mode as gunmen attacked the Adamawa State Police Headquarters in the wee hours of Wednesday, November 22.

According to Daily Trust, a resident who spoke on condition of anonymity said sounds of gunshots rend the air for at least 30 minutes.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said things were under control as the command was able to repel the attack.

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Nguroje said the identities of those behind it were unknown.

Nguroje said, “The attack was repelled, but the identities of those behind it was unknown.”

As reported by The Punch, a source said that the attackers were military personnel on a revenge mission, following the alleged killing of a military officer by the police.

The police said investigations were ongoing to ascertain the cause of the attack and those behind it.

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The source said the inspector managed to mobilize his colleagues the gunmen who later fled the vicinity.

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A few days before the 2023 general elections, gunmen launched an attack on a police formation in Anambra state, killing at least 3 officers on duty, and injuring many others.

Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, reported that unknown gunmen, in the early hours of Saturday, February 18, invaded Ogidi Area Command in Idemili North local government area; shot sporadically, and killed three policemen.

Source: Legit.ng