Gunmen have raided a police station in Zonkwa town, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least two officers.
The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, left residents in a state of shock.
Eyewitnesses told Daily Trust that immediately the attackers stormed the station located a few meters from Kamyim Hotel, Kurmin-Bi Zonkwa, they started shooting sporadically.
They were said to be attempting to free some suspected vandals earlier arrested in Kachia town.
“They believed that the suspects were being detained at the Zonkwa Police Station.”
“However, it was later gathered that the suspects were not being held at the station. But the havoc had already been done,” the witness who said he did not want to be quoted told Daily Trust.
In a video of the incident seen by our correspondent, two officers in uniform were seen lifeless on the floor.
A crowd later gathered at the scene, discussing the incident which further highlights the worsening security situation.
Normalcy is said to have been restored in the town after the attack.
The Kaduna State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the attack as of the time of filing this report.