Two senior police officers have been killed following an early morning attack by hoodlums on the Uratta Divisional Police Headquarters in Aba, Abia State.
The attack, according to reports, occurred in the early hours of the day when the gunmen stormed the police facility, sparking panic in the area.
Sources said the assailants, who came in large numbers, opened fire on the officers on duty, leading to the death of two officers before setting parts of the station ablaze.
The identities of the deceased officers are yet to be officially released.
Men of the Abia State Police Command have since been deployed to the area to restore normalcy, while an investigation has commenced to track down the perpetrators.
The Abia State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
Further details will be provided as more information emerges.
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