Police confirms attack on Commissioner’s convoy, death of 2 police personnel in Aba

<h2></h2>, <h2>Abia Command of the Nigeria Police has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 evening in Aba, the commercial hub of the state, by unknown gunmen.</h2>, <p>PPRO stated that the incident occurred at approximately 4 pm on Tuesday, how that a group of hoodlums launched an attack on the convoy of the Commissioner during the commissioner’s familiarization tour to markets in Aba metropolis.</p>, <span>Police confirms attack on Commissioner’s convoy, death of two police personnel in Aba (Credit- Businessday NG)</span>, <p>The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Maureen Chilaka, said that an Inspector and a Constable were killed by the hoodlums. She said the incident happened when the hoodlums attacked the convoy of the Abia Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Investment, Dr Chimezie Ukaegbu, on Tuesday evening.</p>, <p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at the popular SAMECK Junction, bordering Ariaria International Market and also links Faulks Road and the Old Express Road.</p>, <p>A source who pleaded anonymity, told NAN that some other persons sustained bullet wounds from the ensuing panic which forced people to hide inside their shops and houses until late hours of Tuesday night.</p>, <p>She also said that the Police returned early Wednesday morning to arrest some persons while shooting into the air. She said the Police have stationed over seven Hilux vans around A-Line in Ariaria while their men wait in the parked vehicles to ensure restoration of law and order.</p>, <p>Chilaka said the distressing incident occurred at approximately 4 pm on Tuesday, July 7, saying that a group of hoodlums launched an attack on the convoy of the Commissioner for Trade, Commerce, and Industry during the commissioner’s familiarization tour to markets in Aba metropolis.</p>, <p>“The convoy was en route to Ekeoha Shopping Plaza when the armed assailants opened fire. Regrettably, amidst the chaos, two Police personnel lost their lives in th