Ebonyi Police Verify Grim Incident: Two Officers Slain By Gunmen On Nwofe Road

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The Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, CP Augustina Ogbodo, confirmed on Friday the tragic killing of two police officers who were on patrol along Nwofe Road in Izzi Local Government Area of the state…CONTINUE READING

The commissioner conveyed this information in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, and made available to the press in Abakaliki.

According to the statement, the victims fell victim to an alleged attack by armed hoodlums suspected to be members of IPOB/ESN, utilizing a tinted Toyota Highlander vehicle during their patrol at Nwofe Road, situated on the outskirts of Abakaliki.

The statement reads, “Operatives of the Command on patrol at Nwofe road at the outskirt of Abakaliki were attacked by armed hoodlums suspected to be IPOB/ESN members using a tinted Highlander vehicle with registration number unknown.

Two (2) of the Operatives were fatally wounded while one (1) is currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital.”

CP Ogbodo responded swiftly to the distress call, dispatching tactical teams to the scene. Although the operatives pursued the hoodlums, they managed to escape.

The CP personally visited the scene with her management team for an on-the-spot assessment. Ogbodo urged the citizens of the state to provide the Command with valuable information leading to the apprehension of the fleeing criminals. She reassured them of the police’s continuous visibility patrol throughout the state.

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