Police kill six suspected terrorists in Yobe
The police in Yobe on Sunday said six suspected Boko Haram terrorists who earlier attacked Babbangida community in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state have been killed.
Yobe police spokesman Dungus Abdulkarim said the six suspected terrorists were shot dead by mobile police personnel protecting the division.
“Our mobile police personnel held their ground and exchanged gunfire with the terrorists, killing six of them while many others fled with gunshot wounds.
“The terrorists torched a vigilance group vehicle, they also destroyed part of the council secretariat, divisional police station and a military base before they were repelled,” he said.
He said a policeman was killed and another injured during the gun battle.
NAN reports that a terrorist attack on Babbangida town that occurred on Saturday evening led to the destruction of some government assets, causing panic among the residents.
(NAN)
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