Enugu: Unknown gunmen attack police checkpoint, kill 2 officers
From Chinedu Nwafor Abakaliki
Two policemen have been feared killed on Thursday morning when unknown gunmen attacked policemen on-stop-and -search, operation, around Gariki area in Enugu State.
The two policemen paid the supreme price during a gun battle with gunmen, an eyewitness told our Correspondent.
According to the source, the masked gunmen stormed MTD area, at Gariki roundabout, engaged the policemen.
They first shot sporadically to scare people aware, it was gathered.
The State Police Public Relation Officer, Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the attack.
The police spokesman, said, “there was an attack on Policemen on stop and search duty this morning, along Agbani Road, close to Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway, by yet-to-be identified hoodlums. “However, details of the incident are still sketchy, while Command’s Tactical/Operational Operatives have been mobilized and are on the trail of the miscreants. Further development will be communicated, please.
