The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen attacked a police checkpoint alongside Agbani Highway on Thursday evening, killing two law enforcement officials and setting a patrol automobile ablaze.
In accordance with the command, the assault occurred on January 15, 2026, when suspected members of the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra and its armed wing, the Jap Safety Community, opened fireplace on operatives of the Police Misery Response Squad stationed on the checkpoint.
“The legal components out of the blue opened fireplace on the police workforce with out provocation. The operatives responded promptly, forcing the assailants to flee with various levels of gunshot accidents,” Daniel Ndukwe, the command’s spokesperson, mentioned in a press release on Friday.
In the course of the alternate of gunfire, the police operational automobile was engulfed in flames, whereas two officers sustained crucial gunshot wounds. They had been rushed to a hospital for pressing medical care however had been later pronounced useless by attending medical personnel.
Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mamman Giwa, ordered an intensified manhunt for the suspects, directing tactical and intelligence items to trace them down and guarantee their arrest.
“The Commissioner has charged operatives to deploy all obtainable sources and leverage actionable intelligence to maintain the path and be certain that the fleeing assailants are arrested and dropped at justice,” Ndukwe mentioned.
Police additionally confirmed the restoration of a Lexus 330 SUV, earlier snatched from its proprietor by the attackers and used within the operation. The automobile bore a number of bullet holes from the gunfight.
Giwa appealed to residents with helpful info to help in apprehending the suspects and reassured the general public that the command stays dedicated to safeguarding lives and property.
Investigations into the assault are ongoing, and safety patrols have been intensified throughout the world to forestall additional incidents, the police CP mentioned.