Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Jakana Police Station in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a policeman and a woman, and seizing arms and ammunition.
Security sources reported that the insurgents also set ablaze two patrol vehicles and a motorcycle.
Daily Trust gathered that the attackers, who caught the security operatives by surprise, arrived at the police station around 1:00 am and engaged in a gunfight with the officers until 3:00 am. “They overpowered them and gained access into the police station, looted arms and ammunition, and destroyed two patrol vehicles. One of the vehicles belongs to the police and the other to members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF),” a source said.
Chairman of Konduga Local Government, Hon. Abbas Ali Abari, confirmed the attack to journalists, promising to provide more details as soon as they are available. Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Command, Nahun Kenneth, were unsuccessful as he did not respond to phone calls or text messages.
Jakana, situated along the Damaturu-Maiduguri expressway, is about 45 kilometers from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.