Bus-Load Of Gunmen Invade Police Headquarters In Ebonyi, Officer Killed

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen, Sunday morning, killed a mobile police officer in Ebonyi State.

The gunmen, numbering over twenty, came in a Mitsubishi L30 bus, according to the state police public relations officer, Loveth Odah. One of the attackers was however killed in the ensuing gun duel, she added.

Mrs Odah said in a statement that, “At 1200hrs of Sunday, hoodlums, numbering about twenty, in a Mitsubishi L300 bus, and some others on foot, came in through the back fence and attacked one of our divisions at Ugbuodo Divisional Headquarters in Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state.

“The attackers entered and immediately opened fire, shooting sporadically at policemen on duty, but were swiftly challenged and repelled in a gun battle that ensued. One of the attackers was killed.

“His AK47 rifle, GSM phone and jackknife were recovered while others escaped with bullet wounds. However, one mobile police personnel paid the supreme price.

“The state commissioner of police, Aliyu Garba, has visited the division for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation. He has also ordered a manhunt for the fleeing hoodlums with a view to arresting them for prosecution.”

THE WHISTLER reports that there have been increasing cases of attacks on police formations in the Southeast part of the country, resulting in huge human and facilities losses.