BREAKING: Gunmen kill three Police Officers inside Ebonyi police station

Unknown gunmen who were masked have killed a constable and two Inspectors of Police at Unwana Police Station in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

It was gathered the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at 2:00 am.

A resident that spoke with DailyTrust on condition of anonymity said, the armed men killed three police officers; a constable and two inspectors.

According to the resident, the gunmen that attacked the police station were masked.

He further stated that one of the attackers was killed during the attack.

He said: “They killed 3 policemen: one constable and two inspectors and the police killed one of the gunmen.

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“Nobody knows the identity of the gunmen but the body of the slain officers have been taken to the mortuary.

“The incident happened around 2 am and nobody can tell the route the hoodlums came from.

“All we heard were gunshots for about 10 minutes. At the moment, there is no information to know if they destroyed or stole anything from the police station.

“The men were masked, but the one killed had his face unveiled by the police to ascertain his identity.

“Also the deceased hoodlum had red clothes tied around his waist.”

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