A police inspector has been shot dead in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital following an attack at a checkpoint by unknown assailants.
The attack happened Monday Night at the popular Union Bank roundabout, which is a stone throw from the State Police headquarters.
The gunmen reportedly opened fire at the checkpoint killing an Inspector instantly.
Two other police officers who sustained bullet wounds have been hospitalized.
Details of the attack was still scanty as of the time of publishing this report but our source confirmed the victims were rushed to a hospital in Abakalik.