The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four of its officers by a gang of gunmen on Friday.
The incident took place at the Ebyia Bridge Checkpoint along Hill-Top Road, Abakaliki, around 5 am.
It was gathered that the hoodlums also killed two ladies who were caught in the gunfight.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ukandu Joshua, said in a statement that the hoodlums attacked the officers who were on duty, shooting sporadically.
It reads, “Today, 08/03/2024 at about 05:00 am, operatives of the Command who were posted to duty at Hill-Top stop and search/pin-down point along Nwofe Road, at the outskirts of Abakaliki, were attacked by armed hoodlums, who shot sporadically at the operatives.
“The operatives engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, and in the ensuing gun battle, the hoodlums scampered and abandoned a pump action rifle which was recovered. However, four (4) of the operatives paid the supreme price, while two (2) civilians were caught in the crossfire and killed.”
