The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two operatives of the Neighbourhood Watch Group in Ogurute, Enugu-Ezike.
The command’s spokesman, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Ndukwe said three persons had been arrested in connection with the dastardly act.
Ndukwe told NAN that some hoodlums attacked operatives of the group at the Ogurute outpost in the wee hours of Tuesday and also set their office and patrol vehicles ablaze.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Lawal Abubakar, had visited the scene of the attack for an on-the-spot assessment of the extent of damage.
The Police Public Relations Officer said the Commissioner had ordered a full scale investigation into the incident, saying the perpetrators of the dastardly act would not go unpunished.
Ndukwe said Lawal also commiserated with the bereaved families and prayed for the quick recovery of those hospitalised.
Lawal said: “This act is barbaric, wicked and senseless.
“I have ordered the state’s Criminal and Investigative Department to carry out a fullscale investigation to fish out and bring the assailants to book.”