{"id":26955,"date":"2024-04-12T13:59:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T13:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=26955"},"modified":"2024-04-12T13:59:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T13:59:59","slug":"gunmen-kill-police-officer-torch-patrol-van-in-ebonyi-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/04\/12\/gunmen-kill-police-officer-torch-patrol-van-in-ebonyi-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen Kill Police Officer, Torch Patrol Van in Ebonyi Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-vnrsg-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-vnrsg-1n7m0yu\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-9\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-55\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-6 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4f3fa205-a3bb-4ae6-85dc-3717996d4b77\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p><em><strong>By Gabriella Ogbu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed a tragic incident where hoodlums attacked the Ishieke junction police checkpoint at approximately 7:15 a.m. yesterday. According to DSP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer, the assailants, traveling in an ash Sienna, opened fire on the officers stationed at the checkpoint.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the officers&#8217; valiant efforts to repel the attack, one officer lost his life in the gunfire exchange, and a patrol vehicle was set ablaze by the assailants.<\/p>\n<p>Upon receiving the distress call, the Commissioner of Police promptly deployed police operatives to the scene, initiating a pursuit of the fleeing criminals. Normalcy has since been restored in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner of Police urged residents to provide any useful information that could aid in apprehending the culprits. The command remains committed to combating crime and ensuring the safety of lives and property in the state.<\/p>\n<p>This incident follows a similar attack three weeks ago, where unidentified gunmen shot dead four police officers and two civilians at a hilltop stop and search\/pin-down site along Nwofe Road, on the outskirts of Abakaliki. Ukandu stated that the assailants, suspected to be members of the banned IPOB\/ESN, ambushed the officers and opened fire indiscriminately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Gabriella Ogbu The Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed a tragic incident where hoodlums attacked the Ishieke junction police checkpoint at approximately 7:15 a.m. yesterday. According to DSP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer, the assailants, traveling in an ash Sienna, opened fire on the officers stationed at the checkpoint. 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