Two senior police officers attached to the Abia State Command were murdered and three others were injured after gunmen attacked the Uratta Divisional Headquarters in Aba, Abia State at about 2am on Saturday, October 17.
According to reports, the gunmen used explosives to destroy part of the building.
The hoodlums were also said to have burnt the station’s patrol van and operated for close to an hour without any challenge.
Unconfirmed report has it that the gunmen were at the scene in search of guns and ammunition, but that they were unable to get any.
Confirming the incident, the police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Maureen Chinaka, said at about 02:26hrs, the hoodlums attacked the division with explosives, resulting in a fire that damaged part of the building and the divisional patrol van.
She said two senior police officers lost their lives, while three inspectors sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical attention.
The Command further clarified that no firearms or ammunition were carted away by the attackers during the incident.
According to the PPRO, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, personally led an operational team comprising tactical units of the Command to the area.
The team combed the surrounding environment and restored calm, while intensified security operations and monitoring are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators. she said