Gunmen kill three policemen, two soldiers at checkpoints

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“After the attack on the military checkpoint, they went to the police checkpoint at Owo/Idodo Junction, but the policemen ran away before they now moved to the police mobile checkpoint at Enugu-Ebonyi boundary, where they killed three police officers.”The police spokesperson, SP Chris Anyanwu, said, “Yesterday’s attack by unknown gunmen at the Ebonyi/Enugu boundary took place around 6.08pm.

“Three police personnel of Operation Safer Highway were fatally injured and later confirmed dead. The hoodlums operated in two Sienna vehicles, drove into the checkpoint and opened fire on the policemen.” The Deputy Army Public Relations Officer, Major Jonathan Unuakhalu, did not take his calls or respond to a text message as of the time of filing this report.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

 

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