Gunmen attack Abia police station, kill two officers

Summary

Gunmen attacked the Uratta Police Station in Aba, Abia State, killing two police officers and injuring three people, including a civilian.

Highlights

• The attack happened in the early hours of Saturday, around 2am, and left parts of the station damaged.
• Vehicles, including a Hilux van, were burnt during the assault.
• Abia Commissioner of Police Wilfred Afolabi confirmed the deaths and said the injured were being treated at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital in Aba.
• Afolabi said no arrests had been made at the time of his visit to the scene.
• A source familiar with the incident said the attackers appeared to have targeted the armoury but found it empty.