An attack on the Abia Police Command’s stop-and-search team in Umuahia yesterday night has been confirmed.
Geoffrey Ogbonna, the police public relations officer, reported that two policemen were hurt and their weapons were taken away.
The State CID office was not attacked, according to the PPRO, but rather individuals conducting stop-and-searches in front of the State CID office at Umuagu, located on Uzuakoli Road, Umuahia.
The command therefore pleaded for information as it stated that investigations into the incident had commenced.
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Information has it that about 8:30pm on Wednesday, some fleeing gunmen attacked the police team. According to the unconfirmed source, “the gunmen had probably robbed someone, somewhere and were escaping when they encountered the police team.”
The source alleged that the team had abandoned a vehicle they snatched from a victim and fled with another vehicle before they encountered the police.
“The area was still calm after the incident however, businesses around there closed immediately residents heard the cracks of firearms last night.” The informant added.
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