Gunmen attack police marine post, sink gunboat

In a daring attack, gunmen, on Sunday, stormed the Marine Police Post of the Lagos State Police Command in the Epe area, exchanging gunfire with the policemen.

The attackers were said to have been on a mission to steal the station’s gunboat and ammunition.

According to reports, the gunmen, numbering about 20 came in a speedboat to the Marine beach at about 12.30am.

However, the timely response of policemen attached to the Epe division, the Rapid Response Squad and the Counter-Terrorism Unit, helped in repelling the attackers.

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The attackers, who were able to sink the gunboat while also riddling the station with bullets, escaped in their boat.
No policeman was reported killed but some might have been injured by the bullets.

Confirming the attack, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, said the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, had directed that the area be electrified and the gunboat replaced, adding that the police had increased surveillance in the area and normalcy had been restored.
According to him, “No arrests have been made so far. Efforts are on to replace the gunboat.”

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