Members of IPOB’s security arm, Eastern Security Network, were suspected to be behind the attack, according to a statement from the local authorities.

Two police officers were killed on Saturday by some unknown gunmen who attacked a police facility in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria’s South-south.

A female police officer was also injured in the attack, while five vehicles parked at the station’s premises were set ablaze, according to a statement from the Chairman of Ikono council, Nyakno Okoibu.

The statement issued by the chairman’s media aide, Nsisong Ntuk, said the attack occurred at about 3 a.m.

The statement said members of IPOB’s security arm, Eastern Security Network (ESN), were suspected to be behind the attack.

“The chairman has been making overarching measures to ensure that normalcy is restored to the area of attack and other parts of the Local Government Area,” the statement said.

“The chairman wishes to reassure the people of Ikono that in liaison with the Chief Security Officer of the State, Governor Udom Emmanuel, all necessary apparatus will be activated to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are apprehended and brought to book.

“Akwa Ibom State has over the years been known as a peaceful state where lives and properties of those domiciled within it are safe and secured. The narrative will not change now,” the statement added.

The local administration has requested people to volunteer to the police useful information about the attack.

PREMIUM TIMES could not immediately get the police reaction to the latest attack, as the police spokesperson, Odiko MacDon, did not respond to calls from our reporter as of the time of filing this report.

NtoAkwaIbom:


Dem dey score own goal dem no know, las las igbo people get plenty investment for area wey we go arrange boys go looy and destroy if them touch my Uncle wey get loyalty of bois for area

Make dem reserve this their nonsense to their 5eastern states o, or na we versus them go start the war sef

NtoAkwaIbom:


Dem dey score own goal dem no know, las las igbo people get plenty investment for area wey we go arrange boys go looy and destroy if them touch my Uncle wey get loyalty of bois for area

Make dem reserve this their nonsense to their 5eastern states o, or na we versus them go start the war sef

xpressionx:


I know akwaibom as of the most tribalistic states,annang,ibibio and oron don't like themselves,Efik doesn't like ibibio.
So if you believe this thrash I won't be surprised.

xpressionx:


I know akwaibom as of the most tribalistic states,annang,ibibio and oron don't like themselves,Efik doesn't like ibibio.
So if you believe this thrash I won't be surprised.

AllenSpencer:
IPOB is taking their attacks to the South-South

Hoping they wont destabilize a volatile region like The South-South.

IPOB should keep their activities in South-South

Wike has shown dem the exit door in Rivers. Akwa-Ibom should follow

NtoAkwaIbom:



Its a good thing you know. You might as well caution your kinsmen, blood for blood, tit for tat, thats the code

binsanni:
can someone advice this ESN guys that, they are Killing there fellow igbos for god sake.

u attack police station in your territory, u kill Nigeria police, but the police man is your brother, same Igbo.

those police men being killed remember they have family too, they police man is also tired of this country, most of them are also praying for Biafra agitators, now u av killed your brother, trying to oppress the government, this is not the way.

NtoAkwaIbom:
My Aunty call me tell me this gist, i no bin belive am,


Hmmm ebo nditor uneghe, ke se mmor eyem, mmor eya kid.

AllenSpencer:
IPOB is taking their attacks to the South-South

Hoping they wont destabilize a volatile region like The South-South.

IPOB should keep their activities in South-South

Wike has shown dem the exit door in Rivers. Akwa-Ibom should follow

Anago55:
. You are a northerner, How the SE/SS chose to treat themselves is non of your business. stick to ridding terror from your poverty ridden northern enclave and stop trespassing

Anago55:
. Until you tell your blood sucking Fulani terrorist herdsmen to restrict their killing in the north, You shouldn't talk to others on how to carry on with their own business. hypocrite

Okwyjesus:


And you don't know that there are Akwa lbomites in IPOB.

Nditor Uneghe Koo
Nditor lkpe nii

NtoAkwaIbom:


Dem dey score own goal dem no know, las las igbo people get plenty investment for area wey we go arrange boys go looy and destroy if them touch my Uncle wey get loyalty of bois for area

Make dem reserve this their nonsense to their 5eastern states o, or na we versus them go start the war sef

NtoAkwaIbom:



The south east does not accommodate any other tribe, we don't own investments there, we don't own lands, we will be gone in a second with our bags behind our backs, you guys that prefer being rooted where you reside are the ones that are always the biggest losers when the crisis you guys hope for, go full scale