Gunmen Kill Five Policemen, One Woman In A’Ibom

Gunmen have killed five policemen and one woman during a
Saturday dawn attack at the Divisional Police headquarters, Odoro
Ikpe in Ini local government area of Akwa Ibom state.

Chairman of the council, Mr. Israel Adaisin, who confirmed the
incident in a statement on Saturday, blamed members of the Eastern
Security Network (ESN) for the attack.

According to him, the gunmen invaded the divisional police
station around 2:45 am and killed five police officers.

He said they also killed one woman, burnt several vehicles and
destroyed other facilities.

He said eyewitnesses told him the gunmen, numbering more than
40, arrived the council headquarters in two buses and a Sienna
car.

”They arrived Ini Local Government Area with sophisticated
weapons, broke into the police facility at precisely 2:45am,
killing five policemen on duty, burning of vehicles while
inflicting injuries on others,” he stressed.

He added some police officers who attempted to repel the gunmen
were overrun.

Adaisin, who visited the scene of the attack with member
representing Ini Constituency in Akwa Ibom Assembly, Emmanuel
Bassey, appealed for calm while condoling with the victims.

According to him: “I can confirm that gunmen arrived Ini Local
Government Area with two buses and one Sienna car on Saturday at
2:45 am numbering more than 40 men, killed 5 policemen on duty and
one woman at Odoro Ikpe Police station while burning several
vehicles during the attack.

”I want to also extend my heartfelt condolences to the fallen
heroes families and the Nigerian Police Force who died in the line
of duty.

”I want to also thank the youths of Ini Local Government Area
who were proactive in raising alarm which was the needed force that
helped to reduce the level of casualties which would have been
recorded as a result of the attack.

”I urge the good people of Ini LGA to stay calm as we are
working with relevant security agencies and the Government of Akwa
Ibom State to ensure that the situation is contained and necessary
modalities are being put in place to forestall a reoccurrence.

”There is no cause for fear as the culprits will be brought to
book in no distant time.”

Gunmen have killed five policemen and one woman during a
Saturday dawn attack at the Divisional Police headquarters, Odoro
Ikpe in Ini local government area of Akwa Ibom state.

Chairman of the council, Mr. Israel Adaisin, who confirmed the
incident in a statement on Saturday, blamed members of the Eastern
Security Network (ESN) for the attack.

According to him, the gunmen invaded the divisional police
station around 2:45 am and killed five police officers.

He said they also killed one woman, burnt several vehicles and
destroyed other facilities.

He said eyewitnesses told him the gunmen, numbering more than
40, arrived the council headquarters in two buses and a Sienna
car.

”They arrived Ini Local Government Area with sophisticated
weapons, broke into the police facility at precisely 2:45am,
killing five policemen on duty, burning of vehicles while
inflicting injuries on others,” he stressed.

He added some police officers who attempted to repel the gunmen
were overrun.

Adaisin, who visited the scene of the attack with member
representing Ini Constituency in Akwa Ibom Assembly, Emmanuel
Bassey, appealed for calm while condoling with the victims.

According to him: “I can confirm that gunmen arrived Ini Local
Government Area with two buses and one Sienna car on Saturday at
2:45 am numbering more than 40 men, killed 5 policemen on duty and
one woman at Odoro Ikpe Police station while burning several
vehicles during the attack.

”I want to also extend my heartfelt condolences to the fallen
heroes families and the Nigerian Police Force who died in the line
of duty.

”I want to also thank the youths of Ini Local Government Area
who were proactive in raising alarm which was the needed force that
helped to reduce the level of casualties which would have been
recorded as a result of the attack.

”I urge the good people of Ini LGA to stay calm as we are
working with relevant security agencies and the Government of Akwa
Ibom State to ensure that the situation is contained and necessary
modalities are being put in place to forestall a reoccurrence.

”There is no cause for fear as the culprits will be brought to
book in no distant time.”