Gunmen raze Abia police station, kill two cops

In the early hours of Saturday, gunmen attacked the Uratta Police Station in Aba, Abia State, resulting in the deaths of two policemen and injuries to three others. The assailants reportedly targeted the station's armoury, but found it empty. They also took away some police uniforms during the attack. The police station, along with three vehicles, was set ablaze.

The state Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, confirmed the incident alongside Governor Alex Otti. Injured individuals, including a civilian, are receiving treatment at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital. Police Commissioner Afolabi stated the immediate priority is to identify and arrest those responsible. The governor visited the injured victims at the hospital.

This attack comes after a similar incident at the same Uratta Police Station in February 2021, where a police sergeant was killed and a government-donated patrol vehicle was burned. As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the latest attack.