Abayi Police Station Attacked: Six Killed |The Source

By Adesina Soyooye

In an unprecedented incident, Wednesday, February 23, about 200 hoodlums, totting AK 47 rifles and machetes, descended on Abayi Police Station, Osisioma, Abia State, in an attack the Police described as unprecedented. They threw petrol bombs, and set a part of the Police Station on fire.

During the attack  two Policemen, an ASP and a Sergeant were killed.

Four of the attackers were killed,  eight arrested, and all the arms and ammunition with which they invaded the station, recovered.

A release signed by CP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer said the IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has warned against any such future attack.

The statement reads:

“The Police in Abia State Command successfully neutralised (4) four attackers, arrested (8) eight persons and recovered arms and ammunition from hoodlums who carried out an unprovoked attack on Abayi Police Station, Aba in Osisioma Ngwa LGA of Abia State in the early hours of 23^rd February, 2021.

“It is worth noting that the hoodlums numbering about two hundred persons, armed with AK47 rifles and matchetes invaded the station and set part of it ablaze with the aid of petrol bombs and other explosives.

“Following the attack, two officers, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Vincent Gonze and Sergeant Emmanuel Okoronkwo unfortunately paid the supreme price.

“The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu NPM mni commiserates with the family and friends of the deceased officers. He warns that dire consequences await any person or group of persons who, under whatever guise, engages in an unwarranted attack on any public property and directs all Command CPs to employ all legally permissible measures to protect lives and property

“Meanwhile, investigation is still ongoing and the perpetrators of the unwholesome incident will be prosecuted in due course. The police high command calls on proprietors of medical facilities – both public and private – in and around Abia State to report any person(s) found seeking medical treatment for bullet wounds and other related injuries to the nearest police station.”