Gunmen Kill Police Officers, Attack Convoy of Abia State Commissioner

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Gunmen has allegedly killed two police officer while attacking the commissioner of  Trade, Investment and Commerce convoy in Abia State, Nigeria.

The incident happened on Tuesday at Old Express Road by Faulks near Samek Junction at Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State a reported by Sahara Reporters.

Some gunmen have reportedly attacked the Abia State Commissioner for Trade, Investments, Commerce and Industry, Dr. Chibueze Ukaegbu and killed two mobile policemen.

According to eyewitnesses, the hoodlums ambushed the commissioner while he was returning from a meeting with the leaders of various markets in Aba. 

The Director of Media to the Deputy Speaker of Abia State was quoted to have said that the remains of the murdered police officers had been deposited in the mortuary.

Meanwhile, a video of the incident surfaced online on Wednesday morning shows a police vehicle on fire while the remains of one of the slain cops were on the ground in a pool of blood.

It was reported that hundreds of policemen have taken over the Ariaria International Market, shooting and harassing innocent traders because of the incident.

The source said, "Please, help us. This morning, policemen took over Ariaria International Market, shooting and harassing innocent traders because of the unfortunate killing of two police officers yesterday. The innocent traders and residents were not the ones that killed the policemen. 

NIgerians urge security agencies to deploy intelligence to fight crime in society, instead harassing innocent traders who know nothing about the incident.

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