Members of the Islamic State of West African Province on Monday killed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of New Marte in Marte local government area of Bormo State.
New Marte a town of about 90 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital, was established by Governor Babagana Zulum to resettle residents of communities overrun by terrorists.
A resident told journalists on Wednesday the DPO was killed by the terrorists while defending the police station.
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The spokesman for the state police command, Nahun Kenneth, also confirmed the incident.
He, however, said the command was still gathering information on the attack.
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