Gunmen have killed a police inspector in Abia State, South-east Nigeria.
The hoodlums also killed three civilians during the attack which occurred on Sunday along Ngwa Road in Aba, commercial hub of the state.
The police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Ms Chinaka, an assistant superintendent of police, identified the inspector as Shehu Oyibo.
The police spokesperson said the slain inspector was attached to the state’s Rapid Response Squad.
Ms Chinaka said the late Oyibo and other police operatives were conducting a routine patrol in the area on Sunday when the gunmen attacked them at about 11:28 a.m.
The spokesperson said the hoodlums, who were operating in an ash-coloured Sienna vehicle, suddenly opened fire on the operatives.
She said operatives repelled the attack, preventing what could have been a “deadlier” outcome.
