Boko Haram Suspected Fighters Storm Niger Police Camp, Kill Officers In Deadly Attack

Suspected fighters linked to the Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction have killed two Mobile Police officers and injured another during a raid on a police camp in Niger State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The attack reportedly took place in Papiri, a rural community that was also the scene of a mass abduction in November 2025, when over 300 students and staff of St Mary’s Catholic School were kidnapped.

According to Premium Times, security sources and local authorities said the assailants stormed the police facility in the early hours of Wednesday.

A community leader said the attack began around 4:30 a.m., when most residents were still asleep, and were awakened by heavy gunfire.

One surviving Mobile Police officer said the attackers arrived in large numbers and surrounded the camp, triggering a fierce exchange of gunfire.

He explained that security personnel engaged the assailants during the attack and claimed that about five of the attackers were killed in the process.

The officer added that two officers were killed, while another sustained injuries to the arm during the confrontation.

He further disclosed that additional security personnel have since been deployed to the area to reinforce security.

Meanwhile, residents said the attack has triggered panic, forcing many families to flee Papiri and seek refuge in neighbouring communities.

A resident of a nearby village, Idris Alhaji, said displaced persons from Papiri have continued to relocate due to fear of further attacks.

The village head also confirmed that he evacuated his own family from the community following the incident.

The latest assault has deepened insecurity concerns in the area, which has previously experienced large-scale kidnappings.

Security analysts link the Sadiku-led faction to repeated attacks around the Kainji Lake National Park axis, spanning parts of Niger and Kwara States.

Before relocating to the Kainji corridor, the group was reportedly active in Shiroro Local Government Area, where it carried out attacks, kidnappings, and forced recruitment.

The group is also accused of holding more than 150 women and children abducted from communities in Niger and Kwara States, while also planting explosives on rural routes and targeting commuters.

Security sources say the faction now operates alongside other armed groups in the region, contributing to escalating violence and displacement across affected communities.