The Police Public Relations Officer, Magaji Musa Majjiya confirmed the attack to Channels TV, saying the attack did take place and that the attackers escaped and no arrest has been made.
“It is true that a team of our police officers on patrol around Yan’ Awaki by Zaria road were attacked this morning, two were killed and one was injured during the attack.”
A police officer on the scene after the attack, who declined to be named said the gunmen ambushed the patrol vehicle before escaping on motorcycles – a classic tactic of Islamist sect Boko Haram.
