Gunmen, on Sunday, killed two police officers in Enugu north LGA of Enugu state.
Daniel Ndukwe, police spokesperson in the state, confirmed
the attack in a statement shared on Monday.
He said the officers were on a “routine” stop and search
duty when they were attacked by “armed hoodlums” operating in SUVs.
“Many of the hoodlums escaped with varying degrees of fatal
gunshot injuries in the ensuing gun duel, while two of the operatives, who
sustained severe gunshot injuries, were moved to the hospital, where they were
confirmed dead and their corpses deposited in the mortuary for preservation,”
the police spokesperson said.
“Consequently, a
manhunt of the assailants, which was immediately launched, resulted in the
miscreants abandoning the black-coloured Mercedes Benz ML 350 4Matic Jeep they
used for the operation along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Road, Enugu.
“The vehicle, riddled with gunshots and blood stains, has
been recovered. The recovery of the vehicle and the signs thereof corroborates
preliminary investigation, which suggests that at least two of the hoodlums
were neutralized.”
Ndukwe added that tactical/operational operatives from the state command will sustain the ongoing manhunt operation to ensure the attackers at large are apprehended.
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