ABUJA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- One divisional police officer and three other policemen were confirmed killed by gunmen following an attack on a police station in Nigeria's southern state of Bayelsa on Monday, local police authorities said.
The gunmen stormed the police station at Agudama-Ekpetiama area in the state capital, Yenagoa, shooting sporadically on early Monday, according to state police spokesperson Asinim Butswat.
One security source told Xinhua that no civilian was killed in the attack, as there was no detainee at the police station.
Several sources also confirmed that service rifles, ammunition, and police uniforms were carted away by the gunmen.
According to a statement from the police headquarters, the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators of the act.
Adamu also ordered the immediate deployment of detectives from the Intelligence Response Unit to complement the efforts of the state police in carrying out a discrete investigation into the "unfortunate incident".
