Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police has confirmed the killing of two senior officers and injuring of three inspectors by hoodlums in Aba.
This adopted an assault at Uratta Divisional Police headquarters, within the industrial nerve centre of the state within the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Command’s police public relations officer, Maureen Chinaka, acknowledged this in a press release signed for the commissioner in Umuahia, the state capital.
The assertion stated the hoodlums attacked the divisional headquarters with explosives, leading to a fireplace outbreak that broken a part of the constructing and the divisional patrol van
”Sadly, two senior law enforcement officials misplaced their lives, whereas three inspectors sustained accidents and are presently receiving medical consideration.
”The Command additional clarified that no firearms or ammunition had been carted away by the attackers in the course of the incident.
It defined that in response, the commissioner, Wilfred Afolabi, personally led an operational workforce comprising tactical items of the command to the realm.
”The workforce combed the encompassing surroundings and restored calm, whereas intensified safety operations and monitoring are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators,” it acknowledged.
According to the assertion, the commissioner had condemned the assault and guaranteed that the perpetrators is not going to escape justice.
He emphasised that the Command will deploy all essential operational and intelligence assets to determine and apprehend these accountable, assuring that the hoodlums can be delivered to justice.
The Command prolonged its heartfelt condolences to the households of the fallen officers and the complete police household over this painful loss.
It additional urged residents of the realm to stay calm, vigilant and to assist the police with credible data that might help the continuing investigation.
”Information will be reported on the nearest police station, by means of the suggestion packing containers and call particulars of the DPO’s offered at police divisions,” it added.
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