…As police effect several arrests
SUN AUG 25 2024-theGBJournal| Two police personnel were killed with three left unconscious in the hospital, and three Police patrol vehicles set ablaze Sunday after deadly and unprovoked attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as the ‘Shi’ite’ group, on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force attached to FCT command at Wuse Junction by traffic light.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh said in a statement that the proscribed organisation attacked the police checkpoint unprovoked, wielding machetes, improvised explosive devices (locally made bombs in bottles with kerosene), and knives.
While several arrests have been effected, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, Psc. condemned the unprovoked attack on Police officers.
He promises to bring those involved to book.
”The situation is presently under control and normalcy restored,” the Police said.
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