ISWAP Terrorists Kill DPO, Injure Two Other Officers In Borno

Terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed a Divisional Police Officer identified as Sunday Pius attached to the Marte local government area of Borno State.

They also injured two other policemen during the attack that happened on Monday evening at about 7:30 p.m.

The Command's spokesperson, ASP Kenneth Daso, confirmed the incident to a correspondent with Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad area on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the state capital.

"We received a distress call today that one of our officers, Superintendent Sunday Pius, a Divisional Police Officer in charge of New Marte was killed by terrorists last Monday evening.

"Although, our dispatched team to Marte are yet to arrive with details, as soon as I get the details, I will furnish the press accordingly," Daso was quoted as saying.

In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Makama said sources revealed that the ISWAP terrorists sneaked into New Marte at about 7:30 pm on Monday and attacked a health worker who fortunately escaped.

“The health worker reportedly ran to the station to alert the police, the DPO reportedly went after the terrorists, but unfortunately they ambushed the police team and caused havoc,” he said.