Yet to be identified gunmen yesterday,Tuesday April 15, killed two police officers from Oji River police division and set ablaze their police van.
The sad incident occurred mid morning along Agbadala Achi to Inyi junction before a popular local market known as ‘Ozudaa’
It was gathered that the killed police men were part of a police team who were discharging the noble obligation operation ‘Stop and Search duties of the police.
The armed men wickedly set the police patrol van parked beside the scene ablaze.
A commercial driver(name witheld)told this writer that few minutes after he passed through the police check point, one of the police officers ran into the market and raised the alarm of the incidence while he pulled off his police uniform.
At that point, both buyers and sellers in the market ran helter, skelter for their lives but returned to their stalls after a while.
The Enugu state police command is yet to issue an official statement on the sad development.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Daniel Ndukwe,SP is yet to respond to a text message sent to him on this matter before going to press.