Gunmen have killed three police officers in a raid on a Police station in Ishau under the Kafin-koro Police Division of Paikoro local government area of Niger State.
It was gathered thee gunmen invaded the police station in large numbers to free an informant who was ain custody.
They killed three operatives while others ran away during the invasion.
It was learnt that the gunmen also conducted a village-to-village raid in Kafin-koro area as 11 communities, including Zubakpere, Kuna, Aboloso, Kudami, Dakolon Daji, Nugwazi, Amale, Adunu, Ishau and parts of Beni were attacked.
Several others, including a village head, four of his children and five women were abducted across six communities in the local government.
Niger Police spokesman DSP Wasiu Abiodun did not pick his call or respond to SMS when contacted on the incident