In a banditry raid on a police station in Niger State on Thursday, three police officers were killed and an undetermined number of others were abducted.
The gunmen stormed Ishau police station in the Paikoro Local Government Area of the state and carried out the attack in the middle of the night.
Zubakpere, Kuna, Aboloso, Kudami, Dakolon Daji, Nugwazi, Amale, Adunu, Ishau, and parts of Beni were among the 11 communities attacked in the Kafin-koro area.
According to reports, the gunmen kidnapped many people in six of the communities, including a village chief and four of his children, as well as five women.
Wasiu Abiodun, the police spokesperson in Niger State, did not respond to phone calls seeking confirmation at the time of filing this report.
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