Gunmen kill policeman, three others in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed that a policeman and three civilians lost their lives during Saturday night’s attack on Fotta village of Gombi Local Government Area of the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relation Officer, DSP Mohammed Ibrahim, on Tuesday in Yola.
The statement said contrary to media reports that seven policemen were killed, it was four people that lost their lives, including a policeman.
Ibrahim said in the statement: “The fact of the issue is that, unknown gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons attacked Fotta village in Gombi Local Government.
“As a result, three civilian and one policeman were killed.”
It added that the policeman, a Corporal, was attached to the Delta State Police command and was on a visit to Fotta to see his family.