A police officer has been shot dead by gunmen in Abakiliki metropolis of Ebonyi State.
Eyewitnesses said the incident happened at the popular G-hostel junction along the even busy Abakiliki-Enugu highway around 4pm on Wednesday.
G-hostel Junction is very popular stand for police officers engaged in stop and search operations.
The attackers also shattered the rear passenger’s glass of the Toyota Hilux parked by the officers.
The shooting created panic in the area, forcing businesses around to close their doors out of fear.
An eyewitness said: “We just passed there at about 4:15pm and we saw some policemen on the road there and one of their rear hilux van glass was shattered.
“I also met some people in groups discussing how the incident happened and how the body of the deceased was taken away to a hospital by his colleagues,” he said.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi Sate Command, SP Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the incident.
He, however, said that information on it was still sketchy.
