A police sergeant was assassinated by gunmen who subsequently set fire to the Ohaukwu Police Divisional Headquarters in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The gunmen reportedly stormed the station on Sunday night about 11:53 p.m., according to reports.
DSP Loveth Odah, the police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to press on Monday, saying that the officer died while attempting to repel the attack on the station.
Further, she said that the attackers arrived with a petrol bomb, which blew up patrol cars and an exhibit van.
She said, “About 23hrs, yet-to-be-identified gunmen came to Ohaukwu Divisional Headquarters to attack the men and officers on duty and they were repelled. In the process, one police officer, a sergeant paid the supreme price.
“They threw petrol bomb into the station and unfortunately, it got one of the patrol vehicles and exhibit vehicle parked at the place. The commissioner of police has visited the station for an on-the-spot assessment of the area. He has met with the community leaders.”
Despite the governors of the region forming a unified security outfit nicknamed ‘Ebube Agu’ to address attacks on police stations and security personnel, this is the latest in a series of attacks on police stations and security personnel in the South-East.
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