Gunmen, on Thursday, attacked a police checkpoint alongside the Abakaliki-Enugu Freeway and set a police patrol van belonging on fireplace.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred on the Ishieke Junction on the outskirts of Abakaliki metropolis.
Sources within the space mentioned the gunmen killed one policeman and kidnapped one other, however this might not be independently verified as of the time of submitting this report.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the assault.
He, nevertheless, denied information of the killing or abduction of any police officer saying stories from the scene have been nonetheless sketchy.
He mentioned, “An incident occurred this morning, however I’m nonetheless attempting to place the small print.
“At this level, I can’t affirm a lot. Let me get my information proper.
“I simply received info that there was an assault at that time, however I don’t have another info.”
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