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Gunmen Attack Police Patrol In Aba, Kill Officer, Three Civilians
Bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary, while investigation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing hoodlums.
Umuahia, Abia State– A police inspector named Shehu Oyibo, who was part of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), and three civilians were killed in an attack by gunmen on a police patrol team along Mosque Street by Ngwa Road in Aba, Abia State.
The gunmen, driving a Toyota Sienna bus, reportedly opened fire upon spotting the police team at Mosque Street by Ngwa Road.
However, the police team repelled the attack. During the ensuing exchange of gunfire, three civilians—Chika Godliveth, Onyeaturuchi Jonah, and Eniobong God’sgift Clement—were tragically killed by stray bullets.
ASP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Abia State Command, confirmed that two gunmen were killed in the attack, while others escaped with bullet wounds.
The image maker disclosed that the corpses had been deposited at a morgue in the city.
The statement read; ” Today, July 21, 2024, at about 11.28hrs, police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Aba, Abia State Command, while on patrol along Ngwa Road by Mosque junction, Aba, were attacked by armed men assailants in an ash-colored Sienna vehicle. The armed men opened fire on the police personnel, and the operatives repelled the attack, preventing what could have been a deadlier outcome.
“However, during the exchange of gunfire, two of the assailants were neutralized, while others escaped with various degrees of bullet injuries. Unfortunately, a police officer, Inspector Shehu Oyibo, three civilians who were later identified as Chika Godliveth ‘m’, Onyenaturuchi Jonah ‘m’ 32 years old, from Item, in Bende L.G.A of Abia State, and Eniobong Godsgift Clement ‘f’, 18 years old, from Akwa Ibom State were killed by bullets from the assailants.
“Bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary, while investigation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing hoodlums.”
The PPRO urged the public to go about their lawful activities without fear, as officers have been deployed to strategic locations in the state to ensure the protection of life and property.
She also urged residents to report any suspicious movements or individuals with bullet injuries to the police.
