A police officer has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in an attack at a checkpoint in Ebonyi State.
The police spokesperson in the state, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.
Onovwakpoyeya disclosed that the incident happened around the Union Bank roundabout in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Monday night.
He stated that the gunmen opened fire at the checkpoint, killing an inspector instantly while injuring two other police officers, who sustained varying degrees of bullet wounds.
“Sadly, one of the operatives paid the supreme price, while two others were injured and are receiving treatment in the hospital. Also, the hoodlums equally recorded casualties but were taken away,” Onovwakpoyeya said.
Onovwakpoyeya added that the state commissioner of police, Faleye Olayele, is appealing to residents of the state to report anyone seen with a bullet wound or soliciting treatment for the same.
