Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed an attack on Operatives of the Command on patrol at Nwofe road at the outskirt of Abakaliki by armed hoodlums suspected to be IPOB/ESN members using a tinted Highlander vehicle number registration unknown.
Disclosing this through a press statement signed by the State Command Public Relations Officer Onome Onovwakpoyeya ” Two(2) of the Operatives were fatally wounded while (1) is currently receiving treatment at the hospital ” it reads
“The Commissioner Of police, Ebonyi state police Command, CP Augustina Ogbodo psc on receiving the distress call immediately dispatched Tactical teams to the scene, who equally swung into action by giving the hoodlums a hot chase but the hoodlums escaped”.
CP Augustina Ogbodo psc has visited the scene and she appeals to well meaning individuals in the State to avail the Command of any useful information to enable the police nab the hoodlums who are on the run
“The Commissioner of Police also visited the scene of the incident with her management team for on the spot Assessment.
She is using this medium to call on well meaning individuals of the State to avail the Command with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the fleeing hoodlums while assuring them of round the clock visibility patrol of the nooks and crannies of the state”.
BELOW IS THE FULL STATEMENT
The Editors.
PRESS RELEASE.
ATTACK ON POLICE OFFICERS ON PATROL.
Today 17/11/2023 at about 08:30am,
Operatives of the Command on patrol at Nwofe road at the outskirt of Abakaliki were attacked by armed hoodlums suspected to be IPOB/ESN members using a tinted Highlander vehicle with registration number unknown.
Two(2) of the Operatives were fatally wounded while one (1) is currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital.
The Commissioner Of police, Ebonyi state police Command, CP Augustina Ogbodo psc on receiving the distress call immediately dispatched Tactical teams to the scene, who equally swung into action by giving the hoodlums a hot chase but the hoodlums escaped.
The Commissioner of Police also visited the scene of the incident with her management team for on the spot Assessment.
She is using this medium to call on well meaning individuals of the State to avail the Command with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the fleeing hoodlums while assuring them of round the clock visibility patrol of the nooks and crannies of the state.
E – SIGN.
SP ONOME ONOVWAKPOYEYA ANIPR.
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.
EBONYI STATE POLICE COMMAND.
ABAKALIKI.
