A police Corporal attached to the Zaria Area Command of the Kaduna police was yesterday shot dead by unknown gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram.

The Nation gathered that the incident took place at about 7.30am at the Kwangila area of the town, when the gunmen accosted the policeman at his duty post and shot him.

Spokesman of Kaduna Police Aminu Lawan, said the gunmen were on a motor bike and sped off after shooting the victim.

He dismissed reports that it was an explosion, saying “contrary to what people are saying, let me clarify that it was not an explosion but gunshot by people on a motor bike. As I’m talking to you, we are on the trail of the attackers and investigation is ongoing”.

Kaduna Police also yesterday paraded 29 suspected armed robbers and two terror suspects arrested at different locations within the state.

The suspected terrorists were arrested in Tundun Wada area of the metropolis. Guns, automatic rifles, laptops, cables and chemicals for making Improvised Explosive Device, (IED), dynamites and knifes were recovered

Police said some of the suspects were involved in armed robbery and car thefts, adding that the operation is still ongoing to apprehend more suspects.