Unknown gunmen attack police station in Adamawa State

 



Inspector General of police, Muhammed Abubakar

Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Thursday attacked and razed song divisional police station and the Local Government Secretariat in Adamawa state.

A resident of the town said on condition of anonymity that the attack occurred in the early hour of Thursday.

“The police station and part of the one-story secretariat building were burnt by the gunmen, who also attacked a security check-point on the Song-Yola road,’’ he said.

He added that an old woman and her grandson living close to the police station were hit by stray bullets in their home.

“Dada Audu, an 80-year-old woman with her grandson of about 15 years were hit by bullets and are feared dead,” he said.

The Adamawa state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, confirmed the attack, but gave no details.

He said, he was heading to the location.

In less than a week, Song Divisional Police Station will be the third police station attacked by gunmen in the state.

It would be recalled that similar attacks occurred in Maiha, Hong and Fufore local government areas of the state.