Insecurity: 18 police officers killed across Nigeria last week
Due to the regular attacks on security outfits in the South-east, the governors and heads of security agencies in the five states in the region held a summit on security.
At least 18 police
officers were killed in separate attacks across Nigeria last week, continuing a trend of targeted attacks on Nigerian security officials.
The targeted killings and destruction of police facilities started several weeks ago, mostly in the South-east and South-south regions and have since continued unabated; with experts saying these could worsen the already dire security situation across the country.
The attacks in the two regions are separate from the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east. Also, as part of the general insecurity across the country, several states in Nigeria have been struggling with kidnapping for ransom, banditry, frequent clashes between farmers and herders, and inter-communal conflicts.
Governor Udom Emmanuel
Unidentified gunmen using motorcycles have invaded a police station in Ikono local government area of Akwa Ibom State killing two police officers.
They also burnt five police patrol vehicles during the atttack.
The police victims were identified as Corporal Esther Akpan and a Constabulary known as Isonuyo Effiong Paul.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Odiko Macdon, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday noted that the police personnel mobilised to be the scene were assessing the situation.
“There was an attack on our Ikono Police base today, it wasn’t razed down, As we speak police officers drafted to the scene are assessing the situation already”, he simply responded.
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