With the suspected bandits numbering about 30, storming the community on New Year’s Eve around 10:00 p.m. with a barrage of sporadic gunshots and detonation of dynamite, the Divisional Police Station was set ablaze. The residents, who were stunned by the incident, stated that the gunmen, armed to the teeth, targeted the police facility with heavy firepower before eventually razing it. The attackers, numbering about 20, came into the Ipele community and began to shoot sporadically before attacking the Police Divisional Station in Ipele. While confirming the situation, the state police command stated that the attackers set the station ablaze, leading to the destruction of the building and several exhibits. “The Command clarified that, contrary to reports circulating on social media, no church was attacked during the incident.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2026 15:42 UTC