Two police inspectors have been killed and three rifles stolen following an attack on a Distress Response Squad (DRS) patrol along Zik Avenue by Good Shepherd Specialist Hospital in Enugu State.
According to multiple reports on Monday, the incident occurred when six armed men, suspected to be members of IPOB/ESN, operating in an ash-coloured Lexus RX 350 SUV, attacked and set ablaze the patrol Hilux vehicle.
In a telephone conversation with First Daily correspondent, a police officer who spoke on condition of anonymity identified the slain officers as Inspectors Valentine Iheme and Ani Anayo, both members of the DRS team.
He stated that the assailants carted away three AK-47 rifles with 30 rounds of live ammunition each.
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According to the source, all tactical teams and assets of the command have been activated and deployed in pursuit of the suspects, with a view to neutralising them and recovering the stolen firearms.
He further disclosed that the Enugu State Police Command has vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.