Masked gunmen on Thursday wreaked a havoc at a police checkpoint along the Abakaliki-Enugu expressway, setting a police patrol van on fire.
The development took place at the Ishieke Junction on the outskirts of the Abakaliki metropolis, the capital city of Ebonyi State.
Sources revealed that attackers killed one police operative and kidnapped another during the siege.
However, this information could not be substantiated as at the time of filing this report.
The state Police spokesman, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the attack, although he stated that the details of the incident still remained sketchy.
He said, “An incident happened this morning, but I am still trying to get the details.
“At this point, I can’t confirm much. Let me get my facts right.
“I just got information that there was an attack at that checkpoint, but I don’t have any other information.”