Gunmen reportedly ambushed a police patrol team, killing two officers and setting a patrol vehicle ablaze in Kwalam town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.<\/p>\n
A resident told DAILY POST that the incident happened yesterday night at about 1:30am at Kwalam town when the gunmen numbering about eight attacked the police patrol team killing two officers while three others escaped after an exchange of gunfire.<\/p>\n
He said the kidnappers also escaped with the deceased\u2019s guns.<\/p>\n
He added the gunmen stormed the town and kidnapped a popular businessman, Ma\u2019aru.<\/p>\n
Spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command ASP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.<\/p>\n
He said the Police received an emergency call that gunmen were Kwalam village and that they took away a 60-year-old, Ma\u2019aru Abubakar.<\/p>\n
Shiisu said on receiving the information a team of officers were deployed to the scene and they exchanged gunfire with the criminals, killing two police officers.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo of our officers were killed, an ASP Anas Usaini and Inspector while the other three officers escaped\u201d<\/p>\n
He said efforts are on to arrest the criminals and rescue kidnapped victims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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