Gunmen yesterday killed four policemen at the popular Ebyia Bridge Checkpoint along Hill-Top Road, Abakaliki. Also shot dead were two ladies who were with them at the duty post when the incident occurred. 

Confirming the attack in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ukandu Joshua, said the four policemen were killed by unidentified gunmen.

“Today 08/03/2024 at about 05:00am, operatives of the Command who were posted to duty at Hill-Top stop and search/pin-down point along Nwofe Road, at the outskirts of Abakaliki, were attacked by armed hoodlums, who shot sporadically at the operatives.

“The operatives engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, and in the ensuing gun battle, the hoodlums scampered and abandoned a pump action rifle which was recovered.”

However, four (4) of the operatives paid the supreme price, while two (2) civilians were caught in the crossfire and killed,” the statement read.

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