Gunmen attacked Udung Uko Divisional Police Headquarters in Akwa Ibom on Saturday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident in Udung Uko in Akwa Ibom on Sunday.
Macdon said that the situation would have been worse, if not for the policemen on duty who repelled the attack.
However, he said that the three officers who sustained gunshot wounds were receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the state.
“Gunmen on Saturday night attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in Udung Uko Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.
“At least three officers sustained fatal injuries, resulting from heavy gunshots as policemen on duty tried to repel the attack,” he said.
A source, who claimed anonymity, said that the gunmen came in a Sienna Toyota vehicle.
Credit: EONS Intelligence
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