Four personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps NSCDC have been gunned down by gunmen in the early hours of Monday at Galkogu community, Niger Police Command says.
Commissioner of Police in the state,Mr Monday Bala- Kuryas told newsmen that six other persons also died in the attack.
He explained that the gunmen arrived the community on Motorcycles and burnt down eight houses and a building under renovation belonging to Joint Security Task Force.
The Police Commissioner said that a detachment of police tactical squad and military personnel has been deployed to the area to apprehend the criminals and appealed to residents to assist security personnel deployed with vital information that could lead to the arrest of the criminals.