Unknown gunmen have attacked Naborodo safer highway Patrol Axis of the Bauchi State Police Command along Bauchi-Jos road and killed a 35-year-old Inspector.
One other person was also killed during the attack.
The Bauchi State Police Command disclosed this in a statement signed and made available to journalists by its Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, Sunday night.
He said that the incident happened on Saturday.
According to him, the civilian was shot by a stray bullet and was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi where he later died.
He said that the Service rifle of the deceased with beach NO.32486 has been recovered by the Police.
He added that the corpses of the victims have been released to the families for burial according to Islamic right.
The Police Spokesman stated that more patrol teams have been deployed to the A
area while security men have embarked on stop and search with a view to tracking down the hoodlums.