SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

At least 35 Nigerian policemen missing

Boko Haram insurgents who are seeking to establish an Islamic theocracy in northern Nigeria have attacked a police academy and 35 police are missing.

An unidentified Nigerian policeman on patrol in 2013.
An unidentified Nigerian policeman on patrol in 2013.

1 min read

Published

Updated


Skip to article content

At least 35 policemen are missing after an attack by extremist Boko Haram rebels in a northern Nigeria.

Search efforts have failed to turn up traces of the victims in the attack on the Gwoza city police academy, local media reported on Sunday.

The national police said it was the third attack this month in the strategic north-eastern state of Borno.

Inspector-General Suleiman Abba ordered security tightened around police facilities in the country.

Boko Haram insurgents are seeking to establish an Islamic theocracy in northern Nigeria.


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world