Three policemen attached to Ezillo Police station in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state were shot dead by gunmen
It was gathered that the officers were gunned down Monday night at a checkpoint in front of the Ezillo Police station.
The officers were said to have mounted a roadblock in front of the station when the gunmen stormed the area and opened fire on them.
A source who pleaded anonymity said that the remains of the three police victims were deposited at a mortuary in Abakaliki.
“The remains of the three police victims have been deposited at a mortuary in Abakaliki after they were confirmed dead by doctors,”
The State Police spokesperson, Loveth Odah, who confirmed the incident, said she was not sure of the casualty figures.
She, however, said that the command was investigating the incident and promised to brief the press at the end of the investigation.
