Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- The police have announced the death of a policeman in a shootout with armed persons who attacked an Abuja community in the early hours of Thursday.

Abuja police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a statement that about 30 gunmen arrived at Guto community in Bwari Area Council with the intent to kidnap "a resident and his family."

Mrs Adeh said police officers from the "Bwari Division's Surveillance Team, in conjunction with the IGP Special Intervention Squad (SIS), mobilised to the scene."

"Upon sighting the police team, the attackers opened fire. The officers responded with superior firepower, engaging the attackers in a heated gun duel."

Ms Adeh, a superintendent of police, said two of the attackers were killed ...