Police confirms gruesome murder of 4 officers, 2 others by unknown gunmen in Ebonyi

Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

Ebonyi state police command led by CP. Augustina Ogbodo on Friday has confirmed the gruesome murder of four police officers by unknown gunmen

The commissioner of police, CP Augustina Ogbodo made this known through in a statement signed and issued to newsmen by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State.

The statement reads in part: “Today 08/03/2024 at about 05:00am,

operatives of the Command who were posted to duty at hilltop 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 Commissioner, Ogbodo said that the command swiftly dispatched tactical teams of the command to the scene, who are on the trail of the fleeing hoodlums.

She called on the good citizens of the State to provide the command with valuable information that could help apprehend the fleeing hoodlums.

She assured citizens of the state of the command’s steadfastness and dedication to safeguard lives and properties in the state.