JUST IN; DPO shot dead in fresh gunmen attack
Gunmen Suspected to be members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province(ISWAP) have reportedly killed a senior police officer in the northern part of Borno State.
According to Daily Trust, it was learnt ISWAP Fighters sneaked into New Marte at about 7:30pm on Monday and attacked a health worker who fortunately escaped.
When he received distress call, the DPO reportedly went after the terrorists, but unfortunately they ambushed the police team.
A security source confirmed the incident, saying “Boko Haram entered new Marte yesterday and killed the DPO and wounded two others.”
Another source, a local vigilante, said, ” Very sad Wallahi. We even gave him lift when we were returning to Dikwa that day. He said he was going to see his family in Maiduguri.”
