Suspected gunmen raid nafada burns police station

A group of suspected Boko Haram gunmen have
reportedly attacked a police station in Nafada
Local Government in Gombe state.
The police station was burnt down, while the
armoury attached to it was looted.
According to a witness, who contacted TheCable
via telephone, the raid happened around 2pm on
November 4, 2014, Tuesday.
The attackers, who came on about 50
motorcycles, did not face any resistance, as the
policemen ran for their lives.
According to tweets by some residents, a
military checkpoint by Ngada Bridge has also
been attacked. The facilities of MTN
telecommunications operator and the building of
the Peoples Democratic Party secretariat have
been set ablaze.
The locals also report that heavy gun fire is
heard in various parts of the town.
The number of casualties was not clear, but the
initial data provided by a journalist for BBC
Hausa Service, Nasidi Adamu Yahaya, indicates
that an Islamic cleric and five soldiers lost their
lives in the attack.
An Islamic cleric & five soldiers were
confirmed dead when suspected
#BokoHaram members attack Nafada
town in Gombe this afternoon #Nigeria
4:17 PM - 4 Nov 2014
Nasidi Adamu Yahaya
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Prominent Clerics killed in Nafada
today... What sort of Islamic law permits
you to kill Clerics who spread the word
of Allah? #Criminals
4:18 PM - 4 Nov 2014
Taha
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The official reaction of the local and the federal
authorities is still awaited.
However, according to a police source quoted by
Premium Times, the Gombe State Command of
the Police had already dispatched
reinforcements into the town. The police
reassured of doing its best to restore normalcy
and retaking the station from the terrorists.
Nafada is situated about 86km from Potiskum,
Yobe state, the city that suffered a bloody
suicide bomb attack on Monday.
This is the second major assault by Boko Haram
on Gombe in just 5 days. On October 31, 2014,
Friday, a massive explosion rocked a busy bus
station in Gombe town, killing at least 23 people
and injuring over 34 persons.
Three suspected terrorists, who have allegedly
planted explosive devices hidden in bags, were
arrested almost immediately.