Gunmen kill three policemen in Ebonyi

Following an attack on the Oshiri Divisional Headquarters of the Ebonyi Police command in the Onicha Local Government Area of the state, three officers have been reportedly by unknown gunmen.

In a briefing, the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, Faleye Olaleye said the police also neutralised two of the assailants, prompting the deployment of officers who went after those behind the attack.

NATIONAL PANEL learnt that some items were recovered and they included one Lexus car ES350, one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine with seven rounds of ammunition, one SMG rifle and one SMG magazine with eight rounds of ammunition.

The Commissioner of the Police has urged members of the public to report any breach of the peace as his officers and men are prepared to root out all forms of criminality in the state.