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At least three policemen, including a superintendent, have been killed in fighting between English-speaking separatists and security forces in western Cameroon, local sources said Tuesday. The violence, which continued on Tuesday, marks a bloody escalation in a campaign to gain independence for two English-speaking regions from the rest of the French-speaking country. A local official in Buea, the capital of Southwest Region, said, “two police were killed yesterday [Monday] on the southern part of the city by terrorists.” A policeman was also kidnapped “and we have no news of him,” the source said. A hospital source gave a higher toll, saying five police and a civilian had died on Monday, and another civilian had been wounded. On Sunday, a police superintendent in Kumba, a town on the main road out of Buea towards Mamfe, was “slain in cold blood by armed men suspected to be anglophone secessionists,” the official said. “He was having a drink at home when they killed him,

  Reports reaching us this moment says that armed robbery is currently happening in Ikorodu Lagos state. There’s a Police Station adjacent the scene of the robbery. The Armed robbers and policemen are presently engaged in heavy shooting following a robbery attack on First Bank and Zenith bank in Ikorodu this morning. A tweet by the police and citizen reporters confirmed the report, although PM News is yet to confirm the report. The police has however warned residents around the area to steer clear the ongoing fire exchange. “Our officers are responding to armed robbery at #Ogolonto, Ikorodu Lagos. Citizens are advised to stay off vicinity.” Our officers are responding to armed robbery at #Ogolonto , Ikorodu Lagos. Citizens are advised to stay off vicinity. #NPFalert #NPFtraffic — Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) June 24, 2015 Guarantee Trust Bank in Ikorodu has reportedly sent out all customers and locked all members of staff inside. According to Channels TV, the r