Three officers killed as gunmen attack police station in Delta

Gunmen have razed the Nsukwa divisional police station in Aniocha south LGA of Delta state.

The attackers were said to have invaded the police station at about 2am on Sunday.

Although the actual number of casualties is yet to be ascertained, three police officers were reportedly killed.

The assailant were also said to have burned down vehicles in the premises and carted away police ammunition.

Bright Edafe, police public relations officer in the state, did not respond to calls and messages sent to him by TheCable.

Lately, there has been a series of attacks on security and government facilities, in various states including Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom and other parts of the south-east and south-south.

Last week, two police stations were razed in Abia within 72hours.

On Tuesday, hoodlums burnt the office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NLDEA) in Amaekpu in Ohafia LGA.

Two days earlier, gunmen also razed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ohafia.

At least four police stations were attacked last weekend in various parts of southern Nigeria.

There is no confirmed cause of the attacks yet, but TheCable found out that killings in the south-east tripled after the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) launched a security arm — the group denies any wrongdoing.

The federal government recently approved new security measures to be deployed to restore peace in the south-east and south-south