Gunmen kill two policemen and set fire to station and patrol van in Abia

Gunmen attacked the Uratta Police Division in Aba, Abia State, killing two officers and setting part of the station building and a patrol van on fire. Police spokesperson DSP Maureen Chinaka said three inspectors were injured and receiving medical care, and that the attackers took no firearms or ammunition. Police Commissioner Wilfred Afolabi led an operational team to the area, while security operations were intensified to track down those responsible. Governor Alex Otti visited the station and the injured officers at the hospital.