Nigeria, June 20 -- Two police officers were injured after suspected assailants attacked and set ablaze the Isan Police Station in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Friday evening, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

A police officer, who spoke to this newspaper on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment on the incident, said the attack began around 6 p.m.

According to the officer, one of the injured policemen is in a coma and receiving treatment at a hospital.

He said several vehicles were destroyed during the attack, including a long bus reportedly hired by police personnel from Abuja.

The officer added that operatives of the Police Mobile Force received information about the attack while approaching Isan fro...