BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Police Station, Kill 3 Policemen
Three officers have been shot dead inside a Police station at Unwana, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The deceased officers were a constable and two inspectors.
Recall that gunmen had attacked Ohankwu Police station in Ohankwu local government area of the state and killed a police sergeant last week.
Suspected militants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been blamed for the attacks but they have denied this.
A resident of Uwana, who did not want to be named, said the gunmen were masked. He said one of the attackers was killed during the attack, which occurred in the wee hours of Sunday.
“They killed 3 policemen; one constable and two inspectors and the police killed one of the gunmen. Nobody knows the identity of the gunmen but the body of the slain officers have been taken to the mortuary.
“The incident happened around 2am; nobody can tell the route the hoodlums came from. All we heard were gunshots for about 10 minutes. At the moment, there is no information to know if they destroyed or stole anything from the police station.
“The men were masked, but the one killed had his face unveiled by the police to ascertain his identity. The deceased hoodlum had red clothes tied around his waist,” he was quoted by Daily Trust.
The attacks on police stations in Ebonyi is gradually becoming a weekly affair in the state.
The Ebonyi state police command is yet to confirm the attack.
