The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the death of two policemen who were responding to a distress call at a supermarket at Ukaegbu Junction, along Ikot Ekpene Road, Ogbor Hill.
According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ezekiel Onyeke, who confirmed the incident, the policemen attached to Ogbor Hill Police Division in Aba were shot dead by armed men suspected to be robbers.
“They responded to a distress call, but the robbers were on their way back when they met the police team and opened fire.
“Two policemen were shot dead, while others sustained injuries,” Onyeke said.
He added that, “the injured policemen are now receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital in the city.”