Police kill one UGM, repel attack on Ebonyi division
The police in Ebonyi repelled an attack on its division on Sunday, killing one of the attackers and recovered an AK47 rifle, the Ebonyi police spokesperson Loveth Odah disclosed in a statement.
“At 12 noon of Sunday, hoodlums, numbering about 20 in a Mitsubishi L300 Bus, and some others on foot, came in through the back fence and attacked one of our divisions at Ugbuodo Divisional Headquarters in Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state.
“The attackers immediately opened fire as they entered, shooting sporadically at policemen on duty but were swiftly challenged and repelled in a gun battle that ensued. One of the attackers was killed.
“His AK47 rifle, GSM phone and jackknife were recovered while others escaped with bullet wounds. However, one mobile police personnel paid the supreme price.
“Meanwhile, the Ebonyi Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba, has visited the division for an on the spot assessment of the situation.
“He has also ordered a manhunt for the fleeing hoodlums with a view to arresting them for prosecution,” the spokesperson said.
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