Officer injured as hoodlums destroy another police station in Ebonyi
Some suspected armed hoodlums on Saturday attacked the Abaomege police division in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi and carted away valuables and destroyed property, the Ebonyi Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro-Emegha, confirmed in Abakaliki on Sunday.
Mr Okoro-Emegha described the attack as “worrisome.”
“The police division was attacked yesterday, Saturday. It is very unfortunate and worrisome. I urge the police to step up in their strategy to deal with the hoodlums,” he said.
An eyewitness and resident in the area, Sunday Okafor, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the incident occurred on Saturday night.
“Yes, it happened on Saturday night. The gunmen came and started shooting sporadically. One police officer was shot but we do not know if he is dead.
“The gunmen also destroyed police vehicles and a motorcycle at the division and stole some property,” Mr Okafor alleged.
Efforts by our correspondent to get the police reaction was abortive, as the Ebonyi police spokesperson Loveth Odeh did not immediately answer her calls or respond to text messages.
(NAN)
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