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Gunmen Kill Policeman, Injure Four Others

Unidentified Gunmen have killed a policeman while four others sustained injuries following an attack on them in Ohafia council area of Abia State.

Ekohotblog gathered this happened on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

Report has it that the gunmen suspected to be about 12 in number attacked five police officers at a bus stop at Okagwe Junction, Ohafia, during a heavy downpour.

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The five policemen reportedly went on a ‘pin down operation’ in the area when the gunmen struck. In the ensuing gunfire, a policeman was shot dead while the gunmen escaped with bullet injuries.

The injured policemen are said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital in the state.

 

Stephen Jesuwale

Jesuwale Stephen is a journalist who finished from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He is a distinctive writer, media strategist and also a Digital Marketer

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