Bandits on Wednesday attacked a police station, a bank and a Sharia Court and killed eight people, including seven policemen, in Gwaram town, Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 1, Tambari Muhammed, made this known when he spoke with newsmen in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
Muhammed said that four mobile policemen, three conventional policemen and one civilian guard were killed in the attack.
According to him, about 200 attackers entered the town with motorcycles and cars at about 1am.
The AIG described the situation as unfortunate in the state that had been enjoying peace for long.
He added that from the information made available to the police, the bandits used explosives to attack the bank, police station and court.
Muhammed said that no arrest had been made but more armed policemen had been deployed to the area.
The same bank was attacked in Gwaram in 2012.
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