Enugu Police Declare Manhunt For Killers Of Two Cops

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Bitrus Giwa, Friday, directed manhunt for the suspected attackers of operatives of the Police Distress Response Squad (DRS) team along Agbani Road, Enugu, on the night of 15th January 2026.

THE WHISTLER reports that the incident led to the death of two operatives of the command as a result of the injuries they sustained during the invasion.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement, said the criminal elements “suddenly opened fire on the police team without provocation”.

According to him, “The operatives responded promptly, forcing the assailants to flee with varying degrees of gunshot injuries. During the exchange of gunfire, the team’s operational vehicle caught fire, while two police officers sustained severe gunshot injuries. The injured officers were taken to the hospital for urgent medical attention but were later confirmed dead by the attending medical personnel.”

As a result, CP Giwa charged the operatives to deploy all available resources and “leverage actionable intelligence to sustain the established trail and ensure that the fleeing assailants are arrested and brought to justice”.

He added that a Lexus 330 Jeep earlier snatched from its owner by the hoodlums and used for the attack was recovered by the operatives, bearing multiple bullet piercings from the gunfight.

The CP appealed to members of the public with credible information that could assist in the arrest of the suspects to promptly volunteer such information to the police. He assured that the command “remains resolute and committed to ensuring that the subversive and violent criminal elements do not evade justice”.