Criminals Killed One Policeman, Injured Others With Heavy Machete Cut, Carted 3 AK47 – Abia CP

Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Janet E. Agbede has insisted that criminal elements who have hand in killing of policeman in Abia will not go unpunished.

This is even as the Commissioner urged all medical practitioners, including traditional health officers within and outside the state to report individuals with bullet wounds.

The CP during a press briefing on Friday was reacting to the attack on 5 mobile policemen attached to 28 and 55 Squadrons at Okagwe Ohafia on Monday 7th September, 2020 by armed men numbering about 30.

ABN TV gathered that one Inspector Princewill Divine lost his life during the attack while another policeman had his wrist cut off as the hoodlums fled with their rifles and ammunition.

The CP said the press conference became necessary in order to put the record straight, adding that four persons arrested are helping the command in the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the attack.

“It would be recalled that on September 7, 2020 at about 0130hrs, five Police Mobile Force personnel attached to 28 and 55 Squadrons in the command deployed to a nipping point at Okagwe Junction Ohafia came under attack by about 30 yet to be identified gun men. This incident took place in a Bus Stop pavilion located at the nipping point where the Policemen went in to take shelter during a heavy rain fall.

“The criminals, armed with guns, machetes and other dangerous weapons unexpectedly shot at the policemen and cruelly used machetes on the policemen who in-turn retaliated. One of the policemen, Inspector Princewill Divine died instantly, another had his wrist cut off while others were left with varying degrees of injury.

“The hoodlums who might have sustained bullet wounds, carted away three AK47 rifles with some ammunition.

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“However, four persons arrested in connection with the incident are helping in the investigation to ensure further arrests and recovery of Police firearms.

“Having personally visited the scene, the victims and the neighbouring communities, I hereby appeal to Medical practitioners, all hospitals, trado-medical practitioners and the general public within and outside Abia State to report any person seen or presented with bullet wound(s) to the Police or any nearest security agency” CP Agbede said.