Gunmen yesterday ambushed and killed two police officers attached to the Majority Leader of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Ikoro, in Okigwe, Imo State.
An eyewitness account revealed that the incident occurred Sunday while the lawmaker and officers travelled with his entourage.
The witness said, “One of the vehicles developed a mechanical fault, causing the policemen to remain behind as the rest of the convoy continued the journey.
“It was during this delay that the gunmen attacked and killed the officers.”
In his reaction, the police public relations officer, PPRO Henry Okoye, highlighted that the command has put machinery in place to arrest the culprits.
“There is no hiding place for those behind this heinous crime. The bodies of the officers, who paid the supreme price in the line of duty, have been evacuated to a morgue, and a thorough investigation is underway.”
