Suspected Islamic Militant Sect, Boko Haram have today shot dead two Policemen as they attempted to kidnap a Divisional Police Officer in\u00a0 Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, Security official said.<\/p>\n
A Senior security source who is not permitted to speak to the Press confirmed the killing of the two policemen today on phone from Maiduguri.<\/p>\n
The attackers set ablaze some houses close to a police station after they had failed to abduct a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), who narrowly escape with gunshot\u00a0\u00a0 injuries.<\/p>\n
Police sources and residents of Bama said several houses around the Police Divisional headquarters\u00a0 were torched in ensuing shootout between the attackers\u00a0 and security forces.<\/p>\n
Many residents of Kasubula area of Bama where the incident occurred\u00a0 have fled their homes and currently taking refuge in nearby bushes.<\/p>\n
A Resident of Bama town Mohammed Ali who earns his living from Maiduguri also confirmed the attack noting that a distress call was made to him by wife stating that their house had been torched.<\/p>\n
“My wife just called to tell me that they were assisted to escape by jumping the fence when my house was set on fire, and presently she and my two daughters are with others in the bush” Mohammed Ali said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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