Police React as ISWAP Attacks Station in Northern State, One Officer Killed
- ISWAP insurgents kill a police officer in Yobe, burning patrol vans and seizing another during a raid
- The state police command confirmed the attack on Geidam station, adding that one officer was killed and vehicles were destroyed
- A security source said the attackers also freed detainees from the station after a 45-minute operation
Geidam, Yobe - Suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked a police formation in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing a police officer and destroying security assets.
The insurgents reportedly stormed the station around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, carrying out a silent operation that lasted about 45 minutes.
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Witnesses said the attackers arrived on foot and opened fire without warning.
During the attack, two patrol vans were set ablaze, while the assailants carted away another police vehicle.
A security source told Daily Trust that the attackers also freed detainees from the station.
“In what appeared like a silent operation, the insurgents killed one police officer, opened the cells, burned two patrol vehicles, and took away one patrol vehicle,” the source said.
The source added that intelligence reports show that ISWAP fighters have been assembling in communities around the Yunusari Local Government Area of the state.
"Credible reports said they were assembling in Sukdu, Buhari, Mattati, and Bulabulin,” he revealed.
Police confirm attack on its station
When contacted, the spokesperson of the Yobe State Police Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident, stating that the motive behind the attack may have been to seize operational vehicles.
“They attacked the police division, possibly to take away the vehicles. However, we are still investigating the matter,” Abdulkarim said.
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Legit.ng reports that there has been a resurgence of attacks across the country, with terrorists killing some soldiers, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and a Brigadier-General just last week.
Terrorists attack Catholic school in Niger
Legit.ng earlier reported that terrorists raided St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, abducting an unconfirmed number of students.
Security sources struggle to provide details as panic spreads in the community and families fear for their children.
The attack follows recent school kidnappings in Kebbi, prompting presidential orders for rescue and heightened vigilance.
Kebbi government publishes abducted girls’ names
In a related development, Legit.ng reported that the Kebbi state government released the full list of 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive School, Maga.
Officials refuted a U.S. lawmaker’s claim that the incident occurred in a “Christian enclave,” stressing that all the abducted girls are Muslim.
The local government urged calm, appealed for cooperation with security agencies, and warned against statements that could inflame religious tensions.
Vice principal’s wife narrates how her daughter escaped
The family of the Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, has been thrown into mourning after he was killed by bandits.
Legit.ng reports that armed bandits attacked the staff quarters of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State on Monday, November 17, 2025.
Amina Hassan, the wife of the slain Vice Principal, narrated how her daughter escaped from the gunmen after they shot her husband dead in the deadly attack.
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