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A female police officer was shot dead on Tuesday by some gunmen in Ika Local Government Area,
The police spokesperson in the state, Odiko MacDon, confirmed the killing which appeared to be a continuation of the attack against security agents in the country’s South-east and South-south regions.
Mr MacDon identified the slain police officer as Esther Akpan, a police corporal.
She was killed alongside a police special constabulary, Isonuyo Paul.
“On 27/4/2021, at about 7:00 p.m., some armed men on motorcycles heading towards Ika Divisional Headquarters vicinity, armed with AK-47 and other dangerous weapons with the intent to attack the Division and set it ablaze met stiff resistance as the Divisional Police Officer and other officers on ground fought gallantly and repelled the attackers who took to their heels with possible bullet wounds,” Mr MacDon, a superintendent of police, said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Odiko MacDon, Akwa Ibom police spokesperson, confirmed the attack on Wednesday.
Macdon, who noted that the gunmen came in motorcycles and burnt down a police vehicle, said the attack occurred on Tuesday.
The officers have been identified as Esther Akpan and Isonuyo Effiong Paul.
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The police spokesman explained that the gunmen attempted to raze the divisional headquarters, but were repelled by officers on the ground.
“On 27/4/2021, at about 7:00pm, some armed men on motorcycles, heading towards Ika Divisional Headquarters vicinity, armed with AK-47 and other dangerous weapons with the intent to attack the Division and set it ablaze, met stiff resistance as the Divisional Police Officer and other Officers on ground fought gallantly and repelled the attackers who took to their heels with possible bullet wounds,” Macdon said in a statement.