Two policemen have been confirmed dead as gunmen attacked the convoy of the Abia State Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Industry, Chimezie Isaac Ukaegbu, on Tuesday.
The attack was said to have been carried out as he conducted official tours in Aba, the state’s commercial city.
During the attack on Ukaegbu at about 4pm, the gunmen also set ablaze a vehicle in the convoy.
According to available information, while one of the policemen shot dead during the tour to a shopping plaza was part of the convoy, another, an Inspector, was said to be on duty close to the scene.
The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the development.
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Its spokesperson, Maureen Chioma Chinaka, said the police has commenced investigation into the incident.
Chinaka, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, called on the public to provide information on the incident.
She said any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could prove pivotal in apprehending those responsible for this heinous act.