Nigeria, May 17 -- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the death of 17 police officers following a terror attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by police spokesperson Anthony Placid, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP).

The Nigerian Army had issued a statement about the attack, saying another nearby military formation was also attacked. Sani Uba, the spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, said about 50 terrorists were killed in the attack that also claimed the lives of two soldiers.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, security analysts suspecte...