{"id":126121,"date":"2024-07-29T10:42:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T09:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/two-dead-as-police-repel-boko-haram-attack-in-borno"},"modified":"2024-07-29T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:50:59","slug":"two-dead-as-police-repel-boko-haram-attack-in-borno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/two-dead-as-police-repel-boko-haram-attack-in-borno","title":{"rendered":"Two dead as police repel Boko Haram attack in Borno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Borno Police Command has said that two lives were lost as its operatives repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists at Jakana Police Barracks in Konduga Local Government Area of the State.<\/p>\n<p>The command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahun Daso, who confirmed the incident in a statement released in Maiduguri on Sunday, said that the attack took place in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the swift response of the Police Mobile Force Officers attached to the Jakana Police Station repelled the assailants, preventing them from overrunning the police asset.<\/p>\n<p>Daso explained that two lives were tragically lost in the exchange of fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey included a police officer and a civilian woman. Additionally, a police patrol vehicle was burnt down during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commissioner of Police in Borno, CP Yusufu Lawal, has extended his condolences to the families of the victims and assured that a discreet investigation has commenced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dSecurity measures have also been taken to prevent further attacks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Borno Police Command has said that two lives were lost as its operatives repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists at Jakana Police Barracks in Konduga Local Government Area of the State. 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