Gunmen have reportedly killed three police officers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east.

The officers were gunned down on Monday night in front of a police station along the Enugu-Abakaliki highway, a source told PREMIUM TIMES.

The officers were said to be manning a roadblock in front of the station when the gunmen opened fire on them

The source said the gunmen were in a bus, and that the officers may have mistaken it for a commercial vehicle.

“The remains of the three police (officers) have been deposited at a mortuary in Abakaliki after they were confirmed dead by doctors,” he said.

The police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Loveth Odah confirmed the incident.


She, however, said she could not give details of the casualty until after a visit to the scene of the incident.

Several police officers were shot dead in Enugu State in two separate attacks at checkpoints last week by gunmen.

The Ebonyi incident may indicate a return of the deadly attacks on the police and other security agencies in the South-east.

Although no group has claimed responsibility for it, the attack may be linked to the outlawed group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) which is leading the agitation for an independent state, Biafra, which they want carved out of the South-east and a part of the South-south regions.


IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is detained in Abuja, where he is standing trial for alleged treasonable felony and terrorism.

OdumegwuOjukwu:
I thought the IGP has banned the mounting Police Checkpoints nationwide.

Or...?

OneNigerianist:
I heard they were close to 10 policemen killed in the attack.
When will this crisis end? Won't FG dialogue? Or does the FG not care about the live of security operatives?

OneNigerianist:
I heard they were close to 10 policemen killed in the attack.
When will this crisis end? Won't FG dialogue? Or does the FG not care about the live of security operatives?

OdumegwuOjukwu:
I thought the IGP has banned the mounting Police Checkpoints nationwide.

Or...?

Rest in peace to the dead. All conflict ends on a round table btw.

Noneroone:


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phkka1:
Why assuming the gun men are IPOB members. Is high time we sit up and face the challenge of insecurity in this our country, Nigeria.

DrGoodman:
Dss false flag operations.

I suspect that the DPO are forcing these men to go out and stand on the roads without bullets, then a call is made for the hired hit men operating from the North to come in and hit them.

Afterall, they can always blame ipob.

Noneroone:


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tiger28:
they were manning the police station

OneNigerianist:
I heard they were close to 10 policemen killed in the attack.
When will this crisis end? Won't FG dialogue? Or does the FG not care about the live of security operatives?

asanausana91:
the moment a fool open his mouth, he end up disgracing his family. Pls Always keep quiet. Thanks!

supereagle:
My cousin is there.

Sleekfingers:



Dialogue with terrorists abi? FG should just send troops there....wipe up those bloody terrorists.....

We are still battling with boko haram, without any meaningful result.....some idiots in the southeast don start their own version.....

Anago55:
. I know one man that was killed. Papa oyibo

Is he your cousin from Delta State?