Terrorists today killed a divisional police officer and nine others at Magama local government area in Niger State.
Commissioner of Police, Bala Kuryas, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Minna, said the criminals killed two other police officers during an attack on a police station in the area.
He added that the bandits later moved to Nasco, the headquarters of the local government area on motorcycles, and killed three police officers and four vigilantes in the town.
The CP said a detachment of police tactical squad and the military personnel had been deployed to the area to track the criminals.
Kuryas said: “We appeal to residents in the state to assist the security personnel deployed to the area with reliable information that could help in apprehending the criminals.
“We are all out to deal with any person or group of people undermining the peaceful atmosphere of our state.”
