December 13, (THEWILL) – At least, a police officer has been killed following an attack by gunmen on the Abia State Police Command headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital.
The dead officer, an Inspector, was on guard duty in front of the headquarters located along Bende Road, when the gunmen struck at about 1a.m on Sunday night.
He was said to have mobilised his colleagues, who repelled the attack.
The state Police Command has not issued any statement on the incident but a senior Police officer in the state confirmed the attack.
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