The Enugu State Police Command says its operatives foiled an attempt by armed hoodlums to attack Igbo-Eze North Police Division headquarters within the Nsukka axis of the state.
According to a statement issued by the Commandโs Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday in Enugu, police operatives foiled the attack at about 6.p.m. on July 21.
He said: โPolice operatives of the Command foiled an attack on Igbo-Eze North Police Division by armed and hooded criminal elements.
โThe criminal elements came in their numbers, operating in black-coloured Hilux van and Toyota Highlander vehicles.
โThe hoodlums shot sporadically at the station, with the police operatives returning fire, forcing them, many of whom are suspected to have sustained gunshot wounds, to escape.โ
The police spokesman noted that the police did not record any casualty in the encounter.
โThe general public and owners of medical facilities in the state have been enjoined to report any person(s) with gunshot injuries to the nearest police station,โ he added.
