Police confirm two officers’ death in recent attack on personnel in Abuja

Police confirm two officers’ death in recent attack on personnel in Abuja

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Abuja Police Command has confirmed the attack on five of its officers by a proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Shi’ite at the police checkpoint in the Wuse junction area of Abuja.

The Federal Capital Territory police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh in a remark on Sunday confirmed that two police officers gave up to the ghost as a result of the attack.

She noted that several suspects have been arrested in relation to the attack.

Adeh said, “The FCT police command wishes to confirm an unprovoked attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as the ‘Shi’ite’ group, on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force attached to FCT command at Wuse Junction by traffic light, where two (2) police personnel were killed, three left unconscious in the hospital, and three (3) Police patrol vehicles set ablaze.

“The proscribed organisation attacked the police checkpoint unprovoked, wielding machetes, improvised explosive devices (locally made bombs in bottles with kerosene), and knives.

“While several arrests have been effected, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, Psc. mni. Condemns the unprovoked attack on Police officers. He promises to bring those involved to book. The situation is presently under control and normalcy restored.”