A policeman reportedly sustained bullet wounds when unknown gunmen attacked Aguobu Owa Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State on Friday.
Anaedoonline.ng learnt that what would have been a bloody attack was repelled by officers on duty who put up appreciable resistance.
An eyewitness said the gunmen stormed the station at about 9am in a black Toyota car but met stiff resistance from the officers on ground.
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During an exchange of fire, a police officer sustained a bullet wound and is currently receiving treatment in hospital.
A police source disclosed that many of the attackers escaped with serious gunshot wounds.
When contacted, the Spokesperson of Enugu State Police Command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe said: “Full-scale investigation has commenced to fish out the yet-to-be identified hoodlums, who operated in a black-coloured Corolla car.
“They attempted to attack Ezeagu Police Division in the morning hours of today, 08/10/2021, but were resisted by Police Operatives on duty.”
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Ndukwe also said that “one policeman who sustained gunshot injury was rushed to the hospital and is responding to treatment and assured that “further development will be communicated.”
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