Terrorists attack police station, block Zamfara highway

Terrorists attack police station, block Zamfara highway

Terrorists operating in Zamfara State attacked a police station in Magami community of Gusau on Tuesday and stole the phones of police officers on duty.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the terrorists arrived in the community around 3:40 p.m. and went straight to the police outpost.

Magami is one of the conflict-ravaged communities in Zamfara State. Incessant attacks by terrorists have forced several residents to flee to Gusau, the state capital, for safety.

A local journalist who reports the terror attacks in the state, Abdul Balarabe, said the attack was possibly the terrorists’ way of sending a clear message to security agencies in the state.

“From what I’ve learnt so far, the terrorists didn’t hurt any of the policemen they found at the counter but only collected their phones and other valuables and made some threats,” Mr Gusau said.

A road user shot twice by the terrorists

He said after collecting the phones, the terrorists shot sporadically into the air, causing…

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