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Gunmen on Wednesday shot two operatives dead during an attack on Adani Police Station in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, an official statement has confirmed.
The incident is contained in a statement issued in Enugu by the Spokesman of the state police command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe.
Ndukwe stated that the station “was violently attacked and set ablaze at about 2.30am by yet-to -be identified gunmen”.
He further stated that operatives on duty during the attack engaged the assailants in a gun battle, adding that some of them escaped with gunshot injuries.
“Unfortunately, two policemen were critically wounded and later confirmed dead in the hospital,’’ he added.
At least 2 officers killed in southern Nigeria
Abuja, Apr 21 (UNI) At least two law enforcement officers have been killed and several others were injured during an attack on a police station in the Nigerian southern state of Enugu, media reported on Wednesday.
According to the Nigerian Vanguard newspaper, unidentified gunmen attacked Adani Police Station in the state s Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area at about 0230 am (0130 GMT).
The media outlet added, citing local residents, that the armed men freed all the inmates in the station, after which they set it on fire.
According to witnesses, the attack lasted for more than two hours with occasional gunshots.
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Gunmen on Wednesday shot two operatives dead during an attack on Adani Police Station in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, an official statement has confirmed.
The incident is contained in a statement issued in Enugu by the Spokesman of the state police command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe.
Ndukwe stated that the station “was violently attacked and set ablaze at about 2.30am by yet-to -be identified gunmen”.
He further stated that operatives on duty during the attack engaged the assailants in a gun battle, adding that some of them escaped with gunshot injuries.
Two policemen killed, others injured as gunmen torch Adani Police Station vanguardngr.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vanguardngr.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
……Confirms Killing Of 2 Operatives
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The state Commissioner of Police, (CP) Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Command’s operational and intelligence assets to identify and apprehend the yet to be identified gunmen, who violently attacked and set ablaze Adani Police Station in Uzuwani Council area of Enugu state on Wednesday
The state police Spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe (ASP), in a statement said the attack took place at about 2.30am.
According to him, the CP gave “this order during a prompt on-the-spot assessment visit of the Station, alongside Heads of Sister Security Agencies in the State.