Two police officers have reportedly lost their lives following attack by gunmen at a checkpoint in Enugu.
The incident occurred on Sunday while the officers serving in the Uwani Division were on a routine stop and search duty along Campus Gate Road by Kenyatta Market, Enugu.
“Many of the hoodlums escaped with varying degrees of fatal gunshot injuries in the ensuing gun duel, while two of the operatives, who sustained severe gunshot injuries, were moved to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead and their corpses deposited in the mortuary for preservation,” a statement by the Enugu Police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe read.
The armed hoodlums in their numbers and operating in SUVs suddenly opened fire on the police officers, taking them unawares, the image maker added.
He noted that vehicles the hoodlums came with have been recovered and a manhunt to arrest for their arrest has been launched.
