Gunmen Kill Seven Nigerian Police Officers in Oil State Attacks

Gunmen Kill Seven Nigerian Police Officers in Oil State Attacks
Nigerian Army soldiers are seen driving on a military vehicle in Ngamdu, Nigeria, on Nov. 3, 2020. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images
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YENAGOA, Nigeria—Gunmen killed seven Nigerian police officers in a night of attacks in the southern oil hub of Rivers state, police said on Saturday.

The attackers opened fire at a checkpoint on Friday evening, then drove on to hit two police stations, the statement said. Officers fired back, killing two of the raiders and injuring some of the others who escaped in a stolen car, police added.