Gunmen kill three policemen on duty in Bauchi

No fewer than three policemen have been killed by gunmen at a check point around Tilden Fulani village in Toro Local Government area of Bauchi State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred, on Friday, between 10:30 and 11:30 pm.

The policemen were killed at their duty post, a regular check point in the area, a source stated.

The security source in the local government told newsmen that, “on that fateful night, five policemen went out on duty. It was raining. Three of them remained at the check point in their vehicle while two of them went to eat in town.

“Before those who went to eat came back, some gunmen had attacked and killed the three policemen in the vehicle and took away the rifle of one of them. Their corpses were evacuated to the mortuary at Toro General Hospital in Bauchi”.

However, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, said e was yet to get details of the attack.

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