Gunmen Attack Police Division In Enugu, Five Personnel Feared Dead

In the early hours of Tuesday, Gunmen attacked Iwollo Police Division in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State and razed down the station.

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, confirmed the attack in a telephone interview with Newsmen.

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Aliyu, who could not give details of the incident, said he was already on ground to ascertain the level of destruction and casualties.

“More information will be pushed out to the public as soon as we conclude our preliminary investigation,’’ he said.

However, an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Newsmen that the Gunmen attacked the division in their large numbers in the wee hours of the day.

The eyewitness said that the Gunmen attack threw the entire Iwollo community into fear and panic throughout the night.

“They succeeded in completely razing down the buildings in the divisional station.

“The Gunmen might have also killed probably five gallant police personnel that confronted them when they attacked’’.

You would recall that on April 21, unknown gunmen shot two police operatives dead during an attack on Adani Police Station in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The station was also set ablaze completely at about 2:30am on that fateful day.

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