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Monday 15 July 2013

2 policemen killed by gunmen in Gombe

The killing of two policemen by gunmen has been confirmed in Gombe State. It occurred during an attack at a filling station in the state capital on Sunday night.

The Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Fwaje Atajiri, ascertained this in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Gombe.
He said the gunmen attacked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega filling station on the Gombe-Biu road at 7.20pm with the intent of robbing the station, but failed.
He said the two policemen were killed by the robbers while some members of the gang escaped with bullet wounds.
Atajiri told NAN the police had started investigation on the incident with a view to find out where the wounded robbers were being treated.

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