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The gunmen – said to number about five – rode on motor bikes into the police station at about 0200 on Tuesday and started firing sporadically.<\/p>\n

Reports say the gunmen were armed with AK-47 rifles, initially opening fire to scare people away before they moved straight into the station and killed the two policemen on duty, along with a suspect in a cell.<\/p>\n

It is not clear why they attacked the police station but they allegedly made away with at least one police rifle and then ransacked the station for more guns and ammunition.<\/p>\n

Kogi state police spokesman Willy Aya told the BBC they have opened an investigation into the attack.<\/p>\n

He could not say if the attackers were just armed bandits or members of any militant group.<\/p>\n

Suspected Boko Haram militants have previously attacked parts of Kogi state \u2013 mainly in Okene town and the capital, Lokoja. Reports indicate that the insurgents operate a militant cell in the state. – BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gunmen have killed at least two police officers and a civilian in a raid on a police station in Kogi State, central Nigeria. The gunmen – said to number about five – rode on motor bikes into the police station at about 0200 on Tuesday and started firing sporadically. 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