At least four operatives of the Nigerian Police are feared dead following an attack by gunmen on a checkpoint at Four Corner Junction, Ozalla in Nkanu West Local Government Area on Sunday. Though the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe is yet to react to the incident, community sources who pleaded anonymity said the policemen were on a stop-and-search duty when the gunmen suddenly opened fire on them.
Also, a video circulating on social media shows the lifeless body of one of the police officers in uniform on the expressway, while a police patrol vehicle burnt nearby. A former Information Minister and 2023 All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate, Frank Nweke has however condemned the attack in his X (formerly Twitter) handle.
He said “Earlier today (Sunday), the Ozalla community in Nkanu West LGA, Enugu, experienced the terror of so-called unknown gunmen who attacked policemen on checkpoint duty at the Four Corner Junction along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
“Their patrol vehicle was also destroyed by fire. I extend my condolences to the families of the deceased and the men and officers of the Enugu Police Command. It is unacceptable for anyone to die in such a brutal manner while simply performing their duty to protect citizens and maintain public order.”
