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From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki
The Police in Ebonyi State, yesterday, confirmed the attack on policemen on duty along the Abakaliki-Enugu road in the state.
It was gathered that the incident occurred Wednesday evening, while the officers were on stop-and-search duty at the G-Hostel junction axis in Abakaliki, the state capital.
Spokesman of the command, Chris Anyanwu, who confirmed the attack in a statement, yesterday, denied reports that the gunmen killed an officer during the attack.
He said: “At about 1530hrs of 17/08/2022, a team of patrolman attached to B Division, Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki were attacked while on stop-and-search operation along Enugu Road, by a gang of hoodlums operating in a Siena Space bus and a power bike.The hoodlums suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN were heading towards the direction of Enugu and on coming across the police patrol team, fired gun shots sporadically at them with the aim of killing and taking up their arms.
“Luckily, the men, who were alert and well-positioned, promptly rose to the occasion and fired back at the hoodlums. One of them, yet to be identified, was demobilised and arrested, while several others escaped with bullet injuries. The arrested one was taken to FETHA 2 where he later gave up the ghost.
“The following items were recovered from the deceased hoodlum include: one cut-to-size AK 47 rifle, one machete, charms and a pocket Bible with charms pinned at the book of Psalms, Chapter 91.
“Two police men who sustained injuries are responding to treatment. The escaping hoodlums are being trailed by operatives of the Command.”
