Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers in Abia Attack

Two police officers have been confirmed dead, while three others are receiving medical attention following an attack by unidentified gunmen on Uratta Division Police Station in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State.

The Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, confirmed the casualties while addressing journalists at a hospital in Aba after Governor Alex Otti visited the station.

Afolabi urged officers to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to prevent a recurrence of the attack.

Gunmen destroy vehicles, burn police van

The police commissioner, who conducted the governor around the station, said the attackers set a police van ablaze and destroyed a Toyota vehicle, a power generator and other valuables in the building.

He said investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack.

Afolabi also thanked Otti for visiting the affected officers and pledging to cover the medical bills of those injured.

The governor’s visit followed the attack, which left two officers dead and three others requiring medical treatment.

Attack follows previous killings of officers

The incident comes five months after 17 officers were killed during a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

The officers were reportedly undergoing specialised operational training at the institution when terrorists attacked the facility in the early hours of May 8, 2026.

The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, said the attackers stormed the training facility from multiple directions at about 1:15 am, triggering an intense confrontation that resulted in the officers’ deaths.

Last month, a police officer was also among five people killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State, despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on the affected areas.

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