The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed that it has repelled an attack by suspected hoodlums on its division and in the process killing one of the assailants and recovered an AK47 rifle.
The incident was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abakaliki by DSP Loveth Odah, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command who said that the hoodlums stormed the station in a Mitsubishi L300 Bus
DSP Odh said; “At 1200hrs 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 entered and immediately opened fire, 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 Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi Command, Mr 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 PPRO said.
