Terrorists suspected to be members of a Boko Haram breakaway faction, the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP), have bombed Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State, killing two police officers during a midnight operation.
Penpushing reports that the Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi in a statement said the terrorists detonated the bomb on Thursday, January 9,2025 at the station and identified the policemen killed as Bartholomew Kalawa, a police inspector and Mustapha Huzaifat, a corporal.
The statement added that the Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the attack and ordered a clampdown on the assailants, while he sent his condolences to the families of the deceased officers.
Penpushing further reports that the statement stated that the police boss pointed out that the deceased sacrifice in the line of duty will not be forgotten as their benefits and entitlements will be immediately paid to their families.
The statement disclosed that the Inspector General of Police has directed, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, to mobilise resources and personnel that will collaborate with sister security agencies to ensure the perpetrators of this nefarious act are found and caused to face the full wrath of the law.”
Penpushing also reports that it is on record that since the beginning of the year, fighters of the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP), have highlighted their attacks against security forces and civilians in the North-East region.
The record equally showed that on January 4, 2025, the terrorists killed six soldiers in what the Nigerian military authority described as a failed attack on its troops in Sabon Gari, Borno State, while the military claimed it also killed 34 of the terrorists.
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