The CP lauded Governor Hope Uzodimma for his consistent support in welfare and logistics
The army spokesman said the troops in another operation in Zamfara foiled the abduction of three persons by violent extremists.
The police command in Enugu said it killed an alleged member of the proscribed IPOB and ESN.
The police spokesman said that an intensive manhunt is still ongoing to apprehend the hoodlums, who escaped on sighting the police operatives.
Four staffers of the United States Consulate in Nigeria were killed on Tuesday after attackers opened fire on a convoy.
The arrest came barely two weeks after gunmen attacked and killed four policemen in a restaurant at Ngor Okpala area of the state.
Mr Abubakar is billed to crisscross southeastern states such as Enugu and Abia this week for mass campaigns.
“One of the policemen paid the supreme price while two of the gunmen were neutralised.”
Mr Ndukwe said the raid was in pursuance of the crime-fighting strategies devised by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Lawal.
The police said the raid was sequel to an attack on a police patrol team on Monday, during which the separatists murdered a policeman.
