Not less than five persons were reportedly dead as gunmen lunched attack on West Africa Ceramics Company in Ajaokuta, Kogi state on Friday.
According to a statement issued by the police, the attack took place at about 8pm.
One Indian expatriate, two police inspectors and two company drivers were said to have died in the attack
The police said the inspectors died “in the exchange of fire with the hoodlums, before the Area Commander and a detachment of Military in the area reinforced to the scene of incident, and the attackers fled.
“The CP assures that the Command is committed to working in synergy with other security agencies as well as patriotic stakeholders to make the State a safe and secure place for all and sundry.