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Gunmen attack police checkpoint at Abakaliki, kill one officer, set vehicle ablaze
Gunmen attack police checkpoint at Abakaliki, kill one officer, set vehicle ablaze
Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint at Abakaliki on Thursday and killed a policeman.
The police spokesman in Ebonyi State, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the attack and said the gunmen also set the police van on the spot ablaze.
“It happened early on Thursday morning. I have been trying to get the details of what happened, but one police officer was killed and a vehicle was burnt.
“More details will be made available soon,’’ he said.
(NAN)