Thursday, June 27, 2024 -Gunmen attacked the Ishieke Police Division in Ebonyi local government area of Ebonyi State on Wednesday night, June 26.
The attack started around 9:30 pm with heavy
shootings, forcing residents into hiding.
During the gun duel, five of the unknown
gunmen were reportedly killed by the police.
A source, Mr Tony Nwori said the gunmen
arrived at the police station with two cars and started shooting sporadically
in the air.
He said the gunmen engaged in a gun duel
with the policemen on duty in front of the station for over 30 minutes, before
other security operatives came for reinforcement.
According to another source, the situation
later drew the attention of more security operatives, including the Army, who
came in their numbers to apprehend the hoodlums.
The source said, "They continued
shooting sporadically on the air while moving to Odomoke Ishieke market along
Nwiboko Obodo road in Ebonyi Council Area."
Videos from the scene show fire burning at
the station.
Another showed some of the suspected
hoodlums shot dead.
Residents who live in the area took to social media as the chaos unfolded to express their panic.
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