Police Confirm Deaths Of Four Officers, Two Civilians In Ebonyi Attack

Police Confirm Deaths Of Four Officers, Two Civilians In Ebonyi Attack

The Ebonyi State Police Command has verified the tragic killing of four officers and two civilians in an assault by unidentified armed assailants suspected to be members of IPOB/ESN in the early hours of Friday……READ ALSO Police Apprehend Armed Robbers For Raiding Niger State Student Hostels, Seizing 25 Phones, And More

Earlier reports from DAILY POST highlighted the incident where unknown gunmen targeted police personnel in the state.

In a statement released on Friday evening, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joshua Ukandu, officially confirmed the harrowing event.

The statement outlined, “Today, 08/03/2024, at approximately 05:00 am, officers of the Command stationed at hilltop stop and search/pin-down point along Nwofe Road, on the outskirts of Abakaliki, were ambushed by armed hoodlums believed to be IPOB/ESN members, who opened fire indiscriminately at the officers.”

Engaged in a fierce exchange of gunfire, the officers bravely confronted the attackers. As a result, four officers tragically lost their lives, and two civilians were caught in the crossfire and also perished.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Augustina Ogbodo, swiftly dispatched tactical teams to the scene to address the situation. These teams are currently in pursuit of the fleeing assailants, as stated in the released statement.