Gunmen kill three policemen in Ebonyi

Gunmen attacked and killed three policemen in Abakalilki, the capital of Ebonyi State, according to SaharaReporters.

The online portal said the unfortunate incident happened on the night of Wednesday, April 14, 2021, while they were engaged in the routine 'stop and search' operation along the Onuebonyi/Nwezenyi Road.

The gunmen reportedly ambushed the policemen and carted away their rifles in a bus which they used in their operations.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue.

The incident is the latest in what appears to be a growing trend of attacks against security personnel in the South-East region of the country, reports SaharaReporters.

Last Monday, gunmen attacked the police headquarters and the correctional centre in Owerri, setting 38 vehicles ablaze and freeing 1,844 inmates.

Police stations have also come under attack in the region, with many officers killed, according to SaharaReporters.

South-East governors recently announced the establishment of a joint security outfit, codenamed ‘Ebube Agu’ to battle rising insecurity.