Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Unknown gunmen have attacked and razed a police station in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east, bringing the number of police facilities attacked in the region to three in less than one month.

The police spokesperson, Ikeokwu Orlando, who confirmed the attack in a statement, said the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on Thursday at Aboh Mbaise Divisional Police State.

Mr Orlando, a superintendent of police, said a female police officer sustained gunshot injury during a gunfight with the gunmen.

"Regrettably, the station that was just renovated after being razed down by hoodlums during the #ENDSARS saga, was again set ablaze," Mr Orlando said in the statement.

He said the police have commenced an investigation into the ...