Nigeria, police said, a more than 60 Nigerian police team encountered in the implementation of its mandate, gunmen ambushed, has killed 23 policemen were killed and 17 were missing.

According to reports, the ambush incident occurred in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa. According to local police, initiated ambush gunmen opened fire on the police force, leading to 23 policemen were killed and 17 people are still missing.

Reported that the central region of Nigeria, violent attacks in recent years, frequent, mainly due to sectarian and tribal conflict.