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Two feared killed
Less than one week after the Bende Divisional Police Station in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State was attacked and burnt by unknown gunmen, the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area was, in the early hours of yesterday, attacked by hoodlums.
The state police command spokesman, Mr. Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the attack, said two policemen were killed during the attack.
He said the station, including the DPO’s office, was set ablaze alongside some exhibit vehicles, disclosing that when the attackers arrived with dangerous weapons, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) and got repelled by the policemen on duty, they retreated, returned and attacked the station through the back office.
No fewer than two police officers have been killed following an attack on the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State.
It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the police facility in the early hours of Monday, razed down the station and burnt some vehicles.
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Geoffrey Ogbonna, proved abortive as his phone number was not reachable.
The Commissioner of Police, Janet Agbede is yet to address journalists on the incident.
Channels Television learned that the slain officers were two males and their bodies have been deposited in the morgue.
FLASH | Unknown Gunmen Burn Down Another Police Station, 2 Policemen Killed
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Unknown gunmen have attacked the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State.
According to reports the, building and vehicles parked in the station were burnt down while the gunmen carted away their ammunition.
The gunmen also freed all detainees.
“There was an attack on the Apumiri Police Station in Ubakala Umuahia South LGA, Abia State by unknown gunmen in the early hours of today.
“Two police men were shot dead and the attackers made away with their remains, cell inmates were freed and six police officers has been declared missing”, a police source reported.