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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
At least four Policemen were killed following an attack by gunmen on a checkpoint at Four Corner Junction, Ozalla in Nkanu West Local Government Area on Sunday.
Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),Daniel Ndukwe is yet to react to the incident,but community sources who pleaded anonymity said the policemen were on a stop-and-search duty when the gunmen opened fire on them.
Also a video circulating on social media shows the lifeless body of one of the police officers in uniform on the expressway, while a police patrol vehicle was burnt nearby.
A former Information Minister and 2023 All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate, Frank Nweke Junior has,however, condemned the attack in his X (formerly Twitter) handle. He said: “Earlier today (Sunday), the Ozalla community in Nkanu West LGA, Enugu, experienced the terror of so-called unknown gunmen,who attacked policemen on checkpoint duty at the Four Corner Junction, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
“Their patrol vehicle was also destroyed by fire. I extend my condolences to the families of the deceased and officers of Enugu Police Command. It is unacceptable for anyone to die in such a brutal manner while performing his duty to protect citizens and maintain public order.”
