Emerging reports claimed that at least two policemen have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe state.
The Herald gathered that the policemen were killed on Monday, January 6, along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.
Bukar Modu, a bus driver, who was said to have witnessed the attack, was quoted as saying: “I think they may have been dead from the attack. We were all asked to turn back to Maiduguri. No vehicle was allowed to pass.”
The reports stated that the Army Brigade in Bogozo have relocated to the affected area to protect the travellers on the highway.
Earlier, The Herald reported that Nigerian Army captain and four soldiers have been killed by some gunmen in an ambush in Sarkin Pawa in Munya local government area of Niger state.
The chairman of the Munya local government area, Mohammed Dazz, who confirmed the development said three other soldiers were also injured in the attack. The deceased were said to have responded to a distress call by residents of Gwar community in Munya local government area when the incident took place.
Dazz said the gunmen took cover in the bush where they ambushed the team accompanied by some armed policemen in their armoured vehicle. On sighting the team, the gunmen fired shots at them, killing the captain on the spot while the soldiers were hit during the gunfight which lasted for over one hour.
Dazz said: “I personally provided logistics to the soldiers before they left for the operation, both the soldiers and the police were overpowered due to a large number of the gunmen.
“One hour after they left for the scene, they came back with bullets holes in their armoured vehicle and the glass shattered. As I speak with you now, they have killed four soldiers and three others seriously injured. They have also burnt the Hilux Van of the soldiers.”