Two policemen have been declared lacking while three others sustained bullets wounds following an assault with the aid of warriors in Effium Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Sunday afternoon.
A Lawmaker representing Ohaukwu North Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon Chinedu Awo, who accompanied the operatives used to be also said to have sustained a bullet wound at some stage in the attack.
The policemen were ambushed returning from investigation activities in connection with the three missing engineers who have been kidnapped in the same place on November 3, 2021 whilst on the ring street web site project.
A declaration signed via the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah on Monday, referred to this, including that the armed guys numbering about 60 attacked the operatives from all flanks.
According to her, the operatives gallantry fought back, resulting in heavy casualties on the facet of the attackers.
“On 28/11/2021 at about 1340hrs, whilst the Police operatives were returning from investigation things to do in connection with the three missing engineers who were abducted in the equal area on the 3rd of November, 2021 whilst on ring road site project, the operatives have been in the enterprise of Hon. Chinedu Awo a member Representing Ohaukwu North Constituency in the State House of Assembly who accompanied the operatives to enable him to speak with the warriors at Igbuduoke village in Effium/Ezza clan.
‘The warring community’ in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State, they have been ambushed by means of armed Ezza warriors numbering over sixty (60) who attacked them from all flanks however the operatives gallantry fought back, resulting in heavy casualties on the facet of the attackers.
“However, DSP Bruno Chukwu and two others sustained bullet wound accidents and are presently responding to treatment, while two Police officers with the aid of name, Sergeant Donatus Osugwu and Sergeant Thaddeus Ugoeze are suspected to have been abducted via the hoodlums as they have been observed lacking in action
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State Command CP. Aliyu Garba (psc ) led a convoy of about seven teams on reinforcement where they cordoned the forest and searched the village but should not see the missing officers nor the perpetrators.
“Efforts are in pinnacle equipment to ensure the perpetrators are tracked down and arrested,” the announcement reads
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