Three Stop-and-Search Policemen Killed By Gunmen In Enugu

Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed three policemen at the border checkpoint along the Enugu/Abakaliki Expressway.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Ebonyi State, Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the incident to Channels TV on Sunday.

According to him, the gunmen on Saturday night drove in two Sienna buses, and engaged checkpoint duty police officers a gun battle.

It was learnt that another officer was injured during the attack.

The injured officer who was reported to have been shot in the leg is said to be receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility in Abakaliki, the state capital.

This incident is the latest in a series of attacks on the police and other security agencies in the South-east.

It would be recalled that in December 2022, gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Abakaliki and killed a police officer.

The gunmen were reported to have stormed the checkpoint on a motorcycle on December 5, 2022, and opened fire on the police operatives, a situation which resulted in a shoot-out.