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Suspects Arrested After Shi’ite Attack Left 2 Police Officers Dead With 3 Unconscious

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AISHA ABUBAKAR
The FCT Police Command, Abuja, has confirmed an unprovoked attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as the ‘Shi’ite’ group, on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force attached to FCT Command at Wuse Junction by traffic light, where two (2) Police personnel were killed while three were left unconscious in the hospital, and three (3) Police patrol vehicles set ablaze.
According to SP Josephine Adeh, the
Police Public Relations Officer, the proscribed organisation attacked the Police checkpoint unprovoked, wielding machetes, improvised explosive devices (locally made bombs in bottles with kerosene), and knives.
While several arrests have been effected, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, has condemned the unprovoked attack on Police officers. He promised to bring those involved to book.
The situation is presently under control and normalcy restored.
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