Two police officers were killed in Abuja on Sunday as members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, commonly known as the Shi’ite went on rampage at Wuse District in the Federal Capital.
Ofiicial police account said a few officers were injured while three police patrol vehicles were set ablaze during the incident. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, made this public in a statement on Sunday.
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The statement indicated that the proscribed organization launched an unprovoked attack on the police checkpoint, armed with machetes, improvised explosive devices (locally made bombs in bottles with kerosene) and knives. The statement mentioned that several arrests have been made following the attack.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT, Benneth C. Igweh, condemned the unprovoked attack on police officers and vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
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