In the course of the attack, they burnt the police facility and killing officers on duty. Eyewitness said that the gunmen came in two vehicles were said to have operated for nearly an hour unchallenged during which time they announced to onlookers of the community to entertain no fear as their target were men of the Nigerian Police.

They later drove away after finishing the act

During the course of their operation, one civilian was unfortunately also gunned down during the attack, which made it two people that got killed.