Gunmen free 14 inmates, burn police station in Yobe

By Duku Joel, Damatur
Unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect
on Wednesday  night freed 14 prison inmates at a satellite prison facility
and burnt down a police station at Damagum, the headquarters of Fune
Local Government in Yobe state.
The state Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Gbadegesin Toyin who
confirmed the attacks noted that, “a joint operation has been launch
for the manhunt of the assailants”.
ASP Gbadegesin also said that a temporary military camp at the
town and a quarters occupied by Korean doctors working at the Damagum
General Hospital was among the places attacked by the gunmen.
According to him three of the gunmen were killed while a senior staff
of the hospital also died in the attack.
“Yes, we have gone and conducted an on- the spot assessment of the
damage. From what we have got, it is true that the assailants attacked
the Damagum police station and burnt it down with explosives. Three of
the assailants were killed, one policeman was shot on the leg and he
is recovering at the hospital. The rest of the other gunmen fled to
the bush.
“A satellite prison facility in the town was also attacked where 14
inmates were set free and two refused to go, a temporary army camp was
also attacked; an army hilux and unserviceable police vehicle was also
burnt.
“A senior staff of the Damagum General Hospital was also killed in the
attack; a staff quarter housing Korean Doctors working for Yobe state
Government was equally torched.
“We recovered 1 AK47 and a red Golf Salon car which was used by the
gunmen, the PPRO informed.
Yobe state newly posted Commissioner of Police,  Moses Onireti was  at Damagum on Thursday
morning said vowed that “bad times await criminals in the state”