Gunmen continued their reign of terror on safety operatives on Wednesday. They killed policemen on responsibility and attacked public property.
The gunmen killed two policemen in Akwa Ibom State, raided a police station in Abia State, attacked some Naval Rankings in Anambra State and killed a pair in Ogun State.
In Akwa Ibom, two policemen have been killed by gunmen at a checkpoint in Urua Inyang, Ika Native Authorities Space of Akwa Ibom State. The gunmen rode on bikes at about 7pm on Tuesday.
The Akwa Ibom incident introduced to 5 the variety of policemen killed within the line of responsibility within the state in three months; 4 others have been declared lacking.
An eyewitness, Inimfon Silas, mentioned a number of the policemen fled when the gunmen opened hearth.
The assailants carted away rifles and burnt a patrol van.
However the police mentioned the gunmen have been stopped from attacking a division and that the 2 officers have been killed on their approach residence.
Silas instructed our reporter: “The armed hoodlums on a number of bikes stormed the checkpoint and shot the 2 officers lifeless. The others fled. The hoodlums seized their riffles and set their patrol van ablaze.”
Spokesman of the State Police Command, Odiko Macdon, mentioned the Commissioner of Police Amiengheme Andrew, was already in Ika.
He mentioned in an announcement: “At about 7pm, some armed males on bikes, heading in the direction of Ika Divisional Headquarters neighborhood, armed with AK-47 and different harmful weapons with the intent to assault the Division and set it ablaze met stiff resistance because the Divisional Police Officer and different officers on floor fought gallantly and repelled the attackers who took to their heels with doable bullet wounds.
“Sadly, earlier than heading in the direction of the station to assault it, they ambushed and killed a lady police corporal, Esther Akpan, who had simply closed from responsibility and was on her approach residence within the firm of a police particular constabulary, Isonuyo Effiong Paul and burnt the Volvo automobile connected to the division.
“The Commissioner of Police, who was on the Division for an on-the-spot evaluation, condoled with the households of slain feminine officer and the particular constabulary.”
The principle constructing on the Nkporo Police Station in Ohafia, Abia State, was set ablaze by some gunmen, who burnt burnt reveals, together with bikes and automobiles and freed suspects in detention.
Police spokesman in Abia Geoffrey Ogbonna couldn’t be reached, however a safety operative confirmed the incident.
Nkporo is the hometown of the Abia State Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu.
Gunmen kill hotelier, spouse in Ogun
A preferred hotelier in Ogun State, Kehinde Ibidunni, was killed by gunmen. His spouse Elizabeth was not spared in predawn assault.
Our correspondent learnt that the person, 63, and spouse, 54, have been killed at their 15, Tella Ojo Crescent, Atan-Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Native Authorities Space, at about 3am.
A lady who lives with the couple seen somebody attempting to achieve entry to the home alerted Ibidunni.
As he went to know what was occurred, he was shot within the chest.
The assailants gained entry into the constructing and shot the spouse after giving her a beating.
The couple’s son Olayinka instructed reporters that his mother and father have been murdered lower than a month after his wedding ceremony in Abuja.
He mentioned: “They stayed alone in the home. They’ve slightly lady staying with them in the home for assist. At about 3am on April 27, the lady heard some individuals attempting to achieve entry to the home by the burglar proof.
“She stood up, went to my dad’s room and instructed him that some individuals have been attempting to achieve entrance.
“When my dad confirmed as much as verify who the individuals have been, they shot him on the chest. So, he died immediately.
“After they killed him, they gained entry into the home. They went into the room, met my mum, beat her, stabbed her and shot her.
“They killed the 2 of them and after that, they scattered the entire home. They took the little cash they might lay their palms on and left.
“From what we all know and what the police are saying, it’s a case of assassination. We will’t inform what kind of theft led to killing husband and spouse. I feel it’s a case of assassination.
“The police have been round all by. They took the our bodies to the morgue. They instructed us that they haven’t laid their palms on any concrete proof, however they’re nonetheless attempting to interview some individuals. We have been on the station yesterday (Tuesday).”
Olayinka described his mother and father as “peaceable and loving” and mentioned their stays can be buried tomorrow.
Police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, couldn’t be reached for feedback.
Naval scores attacked in Anambra
In Anambra, the State Police Command confirmed an assault on some naval scores at a checkpoint close to Enamel Ware Junction on the Onitsha-Owerri Freeway by hoodlums on Tuesday.
The spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga instructed the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) that the command despatched a response staff to the scene at about 6pm following a misery name about taking pictures within the space.
“The staff went there to repel the assault. An investigation remains to be ongoing however preliminary investigation revealed that the hoodlums arrived on the checkpoint in an unmarked tinted automobile” he mentioned.
Ikenga, who didn’t say whether or not anybody died within the assault, mentioned efforts have been ongoing to apprehend the attackers.
He denied social media studies of an assault yesterday on the Bridgehead, Onitsha, assuring the general public of the command’s resolve to flush out criminals from the state.
