4 die as gunmen attack police station
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Four persons, including a police corporal, died when gunmen attacked the Bojude Police Station in Kwami Local Government of Gombe State on Tuesday.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Gombe State Command, Mr Fwaje Atajiri, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the gunmen attacked the station at about 02:00.
He said that three of the gunmen were killed while one police corporal also died during gun duel with the hoodlums.
Atajiri explained that some of the gunmen escaped with bullet wounds while another police man, who sustained injuries, was treated and discharged.
He called on health workers in clinics and hospitals in the state to report any persons with bullet wounds who might visit their facilities for treatment to the police.
He said that the situation was calm and that more police men had been deployed to the area.
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