Along the Abakaliki-Enugu Highway, on Thursday(today), some gunmen had attacked a police checkpoint and set a police patrol van ablaze.
It was said that the incident happened at the Ishieke Junction on the outskirts of Abakaliki metropolis.
An eye witness in the area said the gunmen killed one policeman and abducted another, but this has not been independently verified as of the time of filing this report.
This attack has been confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu.
However, Ukandu denied knowledge of the killing or abduction of any police officer saying reports from the scene were still sketchy.
He said, “An incident happened this morning, but I am still trying to put the details.
“At this point, I can’t confirm much. Let me get my facts right.
“I just got information that there was an attack at that point, but I don’t have any other information.”
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