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Yobe: 5 killed In JTF, Boko Haram Gun Fight

Two police officers and five suspected Boko Haram members were killed in a midnight raid on a police station by suspected member of the Boko … Continue reading Yobe: 5 killed In JTF, Boko Haram Gun Fight


Two police officers and five suspected Boko Haram members were killed in a midnight raid on a police station by suspected member of the Boko Haram sect in Yobe state, the military said on Thursday.

“At about midnight Wednesday, gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists attacked Joint Task Force (JTF) location in Gashua town,” spokesperson for the Yobe military force, Eli Lazarus said.

“Two police officers were killed in the attack while five of the suspected terrorists lost their lives during the encounter.”

Lazarus said a rocket-propelled grenade, several vehicles, guns and ammunition had been recovered from the insurgents.