Identity of the deceased policeman wasn’t yet clear as at the time of this report but a source said he hails from Akwa-Ibom.
Some gunmen have reportedly killed two persons including a police officer in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
The incident which reportedly happened on Monday night occurred at a police checkpoint near Presco Junction.
The Ebonyi Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Chris Anyanwu who confirmed the attack said one mobile policeman and one of the gunmen were killed.
A shootout between the invading gunmen who operated on a motorcycle was reported during the attack which happened at about 7pm on Monday.
Identity of the deceased policeman wasn’t yet clear as at the time of this report but a source said he hails from Akwa-Ibom.
Recall that Monday sit-at-home is still observed in some states in the South East, mostly Anambra, Enugu, and Abia states.
Owerri the Imo State capital and Abakaliki the capital of Ebonyi State have not been observing the sit-at-home which is being spearheaded by unidentified miscreants, long after the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had stopped it.
However, while the two state capitals no longer observe the sit-at-home, the other parts of the states still show skeletal compliance.
Apart from Abakaliki and Owerri banks, schools and markets have maintained strict compliance to the order.