This Morning, the Town of Birnin Gwari in Kaduna state woke up to an overnight attack which started at about midnight when Gunmen in a large number Attacked a Police station and Banks, 3 police men were killed, Millions of Naira were also stolen from the affected banks.
Eye witness accounts say besides the gun shots, the gunmen also used Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the attack.
Some of the bandits are also believed to have been killed in the course of the shooting, According to a witness "The police were so overwhelmed that they took to their heels,” one source said.The attackers completely razed the police station in the attack that started at midnight, He Said, ECO Bank, Unity Bank, and First Bank branches in the town as well as other public buildings were also attacked and bombed along with the police station, an Eye witness also added that the heavily armed men arrived in unmarked vehicles and set the police station on fire, he said for about two-hours long there was gun battle and the attackers appeared to use explosives in breaking into the banks.
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