Unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram group, Friday, attacked policemen at a check point in Ungwan Dosa area of Kaduna metropolis, killing one police man while some others, including a passerby, were injured.
The attack on the police was said to have occurred at about 8pm, when the hoodlums swooped on them at the checkpoint and opened fire.
One of the policemen was said to have died at the St. Gerald Catholic Hospital. Kakuri, Kaduna where they were rushed to for medical treatment following injuries from gun shots.
The other policeman, along with the passerby who was caught in the crossfire, was said to be at the emergency ward of St. Gerald Catholic Hospital.
Confirming the attack, Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Mr. Olufemi Adenaike said one of the policemen was killed, and one of the culprits was arrested, while others escaped with bullet wounds.
Adenaike, however, said the police were yet to ascertain whether the gunmen were members of the Boko Haram terrorist group or robbers.
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