Monday, August 4, 2025 -Two police officers attached to the Majority Leader of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Kingsley Ikoro, have been killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Okigwe, Imo state on Sunday, August 3.
Vanguard reports that the incident occurred while the
officers were traveling with the lawmaker and his entourage. One of the
vehicles reportedly developed a mechanical fault, causing the policemen to
remain behind as the rest of the convoy continued.
It was during this delay that the gunmen attacked and k!lled
the officers. The Okigwe area is widely regarded as a hotspot for violent
attacks in the state.
Reacting to the incident, the spokesperson for the Imo State
Police Command, Henry Okoye, on Monday, vowed that the killers would be
apprehended.
“There is no
hiding place for those behind this heinous crime,” Okoye said. “The bodies of
the officers, who paid the supreme price in the line of duty, have been
evacuated to a morgue, and a thorough investigation is underway.”
He added that tactical teams have begun combing surrounding
bushes in a manhunt for the perpetrators, promising that they will face the
full wrath of the law.
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