Gunmen in northeastern Nigeria have raided a police station, leaving at least 55 people dead.
A spokesman for the country's military said the Islamist sect Boko Haram is suspected of being behind the attack.
Military spokesman Sagir Musa told news agency Reuters 22 police officers, 14 prison officials, two soldiers and four civilians were killed on Tuesday when heavily armed gunmen stormed the police station in the northeastern town of Bama in Borno State.
Musa said 13 of the groups own members also died in the attack.
No group has formally claimed responsibility for the incident, although Borno State is a stronghold of the Islamist group Boko Haram.
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Military spokesman Sagir Musa told news agency Reuters 22 police officers, 14 prison officials, two soldiers and four civilians were killed on Tuesday when heavily armed gunmen stormed the police station in the northeastern town of Bama in Borno State.
Musa said 13 of the groups own members also died in the attack.
No group has formally claimed responsibility for the incident, although Borno State is a stronghold of the Islamist group Boko Haram.
More to come…
