Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (1POB) numbering over 20 during the weekend clashed with men of the Nigerian Police after they stormed the popular Ugbuodo police divisional headquarters in Ebonyi Local Government Area.
The gunmen were repelled by the police officers on duty, resulting to the killing of one of them and one AK-47 recovered from him.
However, the gunmen killed one police officer in the process.
The attack has been confirmed by the commissioner of police, Ebonyi State Command, Aliyu Garba in a statement through the Police Public Relations Officer, Loveth Odah.
The Commissioner said: “At 1200hrs, hoodlums driving in a Mitsubishi L300 Bus numbering about twenty, some came on foot through the back fence, attacked Ugbuodo Divisional Headquarters in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State who immediately opened fire, shooting sporadically at the Policemen on duty.
“But they were swiftly challenged and repelled back. In the gun battle that ensued, one (1) of the attackers was killed, his AK47 rifle, GSM Phone and Jackknife recovered while others escaped with bullet wound injuries.
“However, one Mobile Police Personnel paid the supreme price,” he said.
