GUNMEN SET ADANI DIVISIONAL POLICE STATION ABLAZE, KILLED TWO COPS, CP ORDERS INVESTIGATION
CHINWE MAMA & CHUKWUBUIKE MADU
Unknown gunmen in the wee hours of Wednesday attacked the Divisional Police Station at Adani in Uzouwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.
An eyewitness told Radio Nigeria in a telephone interview that the gunmen killed two police officers on duty and injured several others
According to the source, the gunmen also burnt down the police station and two police patrol vehicles.
They further released those detained in police cells.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Command’s operational and intelligence assets to identify and apprehend the yet to be identified gunmen, who carried out the attack.
He gave the order during a prompt on-the-spot assessment visit of the Station, alongside Heads of Sister Security Agencies in the State.
In a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Daniel Ndukwe Ekea, the gunmen attacked the station around 2:30am Wednesday, killing two police officers.
The statement claimed that policemen on duty at the station repelled the attack as some of the attackers escaped with with bullet wounds.
“Meanwhile, the unknown assailants, who attacked the Station in their numbers, were resisted by Police Operatives on duty and in the ensuing gun duel, some of the gunmen escaped with gunshot injuries.
“Unfortunately, two (2) of the Policemen were critically wounded and later confirmed dead in the hospital,” the statement noted.
The statement commiserated with the family members of the slain police personnel.
It appealed to the public to assist the command with useful information on the identification and arrest of the hoodlums.
It also encouraged the people and hospital owners to report anyone they treat of gunshot wound.
“The Commissioner, while commiserating with families and beloved friends of the slained Policemen, who unfortunately paid the ultimate price during the violent attack, has called on members of the public to assist the Police with timely and credible information that will aid the quick identification and arrest of the assailants.
“He further urges residents of the State, especially owners of medical facilities, to promptly report to the Police anyone suspected to have gunshot injuries,” the statement added.
The Adani police divisional station is the first police facility to be attacked in Enugu State since the recent unknown gunmen attacks on police formations in the south east.