Gunmen have killed three policemen who were on stop and search duty at Agbani in the Nkanu West Local government area of Enugu State.
The policemen were on duty at a roundabout not far away from the Agbani Divisional Police Station when they fired upon without provocation by the gunmen Saturday morning.
Only on Friday the chairman of Oji-River Local government area Gabriel Onuzuilike and his elder brother were shot and killed in Nkpokolo-Achi by gunmen. They were returning from a ceremony when they were stopped by the Gunmen.
Enugu State Police Command spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe who confirmed the development said in a statement:
“Pending the receipt of a detailed report, kindly be informed that preliminary report reveals that two (2) of the assailants, said to have infiltrated into Oji-River from neighbouring Anambra State community, in the evening hours of 18/11/2022, that attacked and murdered one Gabriel Onuzulike (identified as former Chairman of Oji-River LGA and Commissioner in Enugu State Government) and his brother at Nkpokolo-Achi in Oji-River LGA, were neutralized by a Joint Police/Army Team, who swiftly responded to a distress call on the incident and intercepted the hoodlums at Inyi community of the same LGA, as they were escaping into Anambra State.
“The Team further recovered an AK-47 rifle with two magazines loaded with ammunition, while a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the deceased victims, a Toyota Camry car the assailants attempted to snatch from another victim and a RAV4 Jeep they used for the heinous criminal operation, amongst other incriminating items, were also recovered.
“Meanwhile, manhunt of the assailants, many of whom escaped into nearby forest with severe degrees of gunshot wounds in the ensuing gun duel, as a result of the superior firepower of the Joint Team, is still ongoing. Further development will be communicated, please.”
