The Ebonyi State Police Command reports that one officer of the law was sadly killed in an attack on a patrol squad by unknown gunmen. The event occurred on Thursday in the state’ s Ohaukwu Local Government Area, close to the crisis- prone Ngbo- Effium axis.
In the course of the incident, another police officer sustained critical injuries, according to command spokesman Joshua Ukandu. According to a statement issued by Ukandu on Friday, the injured officer was taken to the hospital right away and was receiving medical attention.
” At roughly 11: 00 am on January 02, 2024, armed criminals attacked Command personnel who were patrolling along Ngbo- Effium Road in an Ash- colored Toyota Sienna with an unknown registration number, ” the statement stated, describing the circumstances of the event. Ukandu continued by saying that a struggle broke out when law enforcement officers went up against the gunmen, leaving one officer gravely hurt.
” There was another injury to a police officer; they are being treated at the hospital, ” he continued. The Ebonyi State Police Command’ s tactical units were sent there right away by Commissioner of Police CP Augustina Ogbodo. ” After swift dispatch of tactical forces to apprehend the assailants, Ukandu claimed that the neighborhood was once again peaceful and back to normal.
