“The police officers fought gallantly, but unfortunately, two of our personnel and a civilian were fatally hit,” he said.
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Mr Opara added that although they did not kill more persons apart from the two police operatives and the resident, the sporadic shootings frightened many villagers.A video clip, apparently recorded shortly after the attack, has been circulating on Facebook.PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible.
The police spokesperson said the operatives were attacked by the hoodlums, suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network. The spokesperson said the commissioner of police has equally set up “a high-powered investigating team” to probe the attack and killing.
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