Unknown Gunmen Attack Aba Police Station, Kill Two Officers

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
Unknown Gunmen Attack Aba Police Station, Kill Two Officers

Unidentified gunmen attacked the Uratta Eziukwu Police Station in Aba on Saturday, killing two officers and injuring three others. The attackers reportedly arrived with improvised explosive devices, set a police van on fire and damaged a vehicle, a generator, and the station’s doors and windows before fleeing. Abia State Commissioner of Police Wilfred Afolabi said the command had begun efforts to arrest the suspects. Governor Alex Otti visited the station and the injured officers, who were receiving treatment at Abia State University Teaching Hospital in Aba.

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