35 policemen missing after Boko Haram attack on Police academy

35 policemen have been confirmed missing
after members of Boko Haram launched an
attack on the Nigeria Police Mobile

Force Academy located in Gwoza, Borno state
on Wednesday August 20th.
According to a statement by the acting Public
Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police
force, DCP Emmanuel Ojukwu, the police
officers who ran during the attack have been
found but as of yesterday August 23rd, 35
policemen are still missing.
Find the press statement after the cut...
Following the attack launched by
insurgents on the Gwoza Training camp of
the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (PMF), the
Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP
Suleim...an Abba, NPM, NPOM, mni since
ordered the tightening of security around
all police facilities in the country in
addition to efforts made to further protect
the lives of all people in Nigeria and their
properties.
It will be recalled that a ferocious attack
earlier launched on the Training camp by
insurgents on 7th August, 2014 was
repelled by the Police. On 20th August,
2014, the attackers launched a fresh
offensive that lasted for several hours
where the Policemen on duty engaged
them in a fierce battle.
The search and rescue party launched
immediately has located and brought to
safety all Police officers in the Training
College at the time of attack. So far,
thirty-five policemen who are still missing
from the facility as a result of the latest
attack are being searched for with very
promising prospect of locating them.
While enjoining all citizens to remain calm
and join hands with the security forces in
the collective fight against insurgency, the
IGP restates his determination to work
closely with other security agencies to
stem the tide of terrorism in the country.
DCP EMMANUEL OJUKWU, psc
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.