Suspected IPOB/ESN hoodlums kill Police Inspector in Aba

• Published date: 17 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

APolice Inspector from Ndiegoro Police Station was killed on Tuesday by suspected IPOB/ESN members around Ohanku Road-Iheorji junction in Aba, Abia.

Two of the attackers were however neutralised by the police in the ensuing gun duel.

Confirming the incident, the Abia Police Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna said the incident happened at about 12:30 pm on Tuesday.

Ogbonna said some policemen from Ndiegoro Police Station were on patrol around Iheorji when they came under attack by people suspected to be IPOB/ESN members.

'During a gun duel, one of the Policemen paid the supreme price while two of the gunmen were neutralized.

'As they shot the policeman they also collected his Police AK 47 riffle', he said.

An eye witness told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba that the Inspector was killed by one of the gang members when he went after the hoodlum as he was escaping.

The witness who gave his name only as Ahanna said that the...