Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP members have attacked two police stations in Nganzai, Nganzai Local Government Area, and Damasak, in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State.

During the attack on Saturday, the insurgents were said to have deployed Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and other sophisticated weapons, and caused damage to a section of the station and partially burnt an unserviceable Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC).

The spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Kenneth-Daso, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying four policemen and a hunter lost their lives in the attacks.

He however noted that the attacks were successfully repelled and normalcy restored in the areas.

“On 4th April 2026 at about 0100hrs, armed terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP attacked the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in an attempt to overrun the town. Police Divisional officers, in collaboration with PMF operatives and Crack Squad on special duty, engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle.

“In a related incident on 4th April 2026 at about 0240hrs, the terrorists attacked Mallam Fatori IDP Camp in Damasak, targeting a CJTF/Hunters duty post at the entrance of the camp. During the attack, one member of the Hunters Group, Atom Abua (40 years), lost his life, while about twenty thatched houses and properties were destroyed,” the statement partly read.

“The attackers, deployed Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and other sophisticated weapons, caused damage to a section of the station and partially burnt an unserviceable Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC). Regrettably, four police personnel paid the supreme price in the line of duty,” it added.

According to the Command spokesman, in both instances, combined teams of the police, military, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters responded swiftly, repelled the attackers, and prevented further damage.

He said the Borno State Commissioner of Police, Naziru Abdulmajid, commended the bravery and resilience of the officers who confronted the assailants and prevented them from overrunning the town.

The CP also commiserated with the families of the slain officers, assuring them that the Command was committed to tracking down the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.

Abdulmajid called on the public to remain calm, vigilant, and continue to support security agencies with credible information.

On March 13, 2026, suspected terrorists detobated IEDs in Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and injuring many others.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, while confirming the incidents, said preliminary reports revealed the explosions happened at the Post Office area and the main entrance of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. (Channels TV)

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