MAYHEM ROCKS AUCHI

Unknown gunmen armed with sophiscated weapons and dynamites stormed the town between 5:30pm and 6:00pm yesterday. They bombed a police station at Etsako West, three (3) banks and a PHCN office. An unspecified number of persons were reportedly killed. The PHCN office on Alhaji Musa Street was bombed and set on fire along with some vehicles in the premises of the station. Residents were held up inside their houses following the heavy bombardment. The police, it was reported eventually fought back and stopped the hoodlums from going any further with their destruction.