Adedokun Waliyu 
The Police Commissioner in Borno, Mr Abdu Umar, has said that 389 policemen have paid the supreme price while 450 others were injured in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency from 2011 to date.
He said that over 24 police barracks and 30 stations were razed or destroyed, while several fighting equipments were carted away or destroyed by the terrorists.
Umar made this known yesterday during the inauguration of the newly constructed Police Station and barracks at Beneshiek, headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba-Alkali inaugurated the edifice as part of his working visit in the state.
Umar said: “It will be recalled that at the height of the insurgency, precisely between 2011 and today, over 30 Police Stations/Formations and 24 police barracks were burnt or destroyed by the insurgents.
“No fewer than 389 policemen lost their lives while 450 policemen were injured and several crime fighting equipment were carted away or burnt.
“The losses suffered by the Police Command in the state attracted numerous interventions amongst which we are witnessing one of such interventions today,” he said.
He commended the IGP for his interventions towards providing conducive working environment and bringing the service of the police closer to the people, adding that the command would ensure proper utilisation of the facilities for maximum result.
