Suspected unknown gunmen, on Sunday, attacked and bombed the police station at Adogo, headquarters of Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The gunmen, entered the town around 9.00 p.m. in the evening, with a Hilux Toyota pick up van, with the intention of stealing weapons in the armory of the police station
A source told the Nigerian Tribune, that the gunmen started shooting immediately they entered the town to scare away people, adding that they released the dynamite which blew up the station as soon as they got to the station.
No life was lost in the attack at the station according to the statement from the state police command.
The Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Elvis Aguebor, confirmed the attack explaining that “ robbers came from different directions apparently desirous of carting away police arms”,adding that the police on duty swiftly took position and returned fire power.
He pointed out that the attackers launched a heavy dynamite and demolished and set part of police station ablaze.
He informed that the intention of the hoodlums was to cart away the arms which was aborted by the quick response of police officers, who later evacuated the arms.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul Nwafor and other officers had also gone to the scene of the incident at Adogo.
“Meanwhile, the State Police Command, is appealing to members of the public, to report anybody seen with bullet wound to the nearby police station or other security agencies, please”.
The gunmen, entered the town around 9.00 p.m. in the evening, with a Hilux Toyota pick up van, with the intention of stealing weapons in the armory of the police station
A source told the Nigerian Tribune, that the gunmen started shooting immediately they entered the town to scare away people, adding that they released the dynamite which blew up the station as soon as they got to the station.
No life was lost in the attack at the station according to the statement from the state police command.
The Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Elvis Aguebor, confirmed the attack explaining that “ robbers came from different directions apparently desirous of carting away police arms”,adding that the police on duty swiftly took position and returned fire power.
He pointed out that the attackers launched a heavy dynamite and demolished and set part of police station ablaze.
He informed that the intention of the hoodlums was to cart away the arms which was aborted by the quick response of police officers, who later evacuated the arms.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul Nwafor and other officers had also gone to the scene of the incident at Adogo.
“Meanwhile, the State Police Command, is appealing to members of the public, to report anybody seen with bullet wound to the nearby police station or other security agencies, please”.
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