ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Police Inspector has been shot dead in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, as unknown assailants attacked a checkpoint.
It was gathered that the attack happened Monday Night at the popular Union Bank roundabout, which is a stone throw from the State Police headquarters.
Sources disclosed that gunmen reportedly opened fire at the checkpoint killing an Inspector instantly.
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Meanwhile, two other Police Officers who sustained bullet wounds have been hospitalized.
As of the time of publishing this report, source confirmed the victims had been rushed to a hospital in Abakaliki.