The incident occurred at about 9 p.m. in Ubakala, a community in Umuahia South Local Government Area of the state, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.
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Sources said the gunmen, dressed in black attire and armour jackets, had blocked the lawmaker’s convoy with a Toyota Corolla and opened fire on it, killing the operative and injuring another officer.The police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.
She said the police in Abia were committed to tracking down the attackers and urged residents to report suspicious movements to the security operatives for action.Like other states in Nigeria’s South-east, security has deteriorated in Abia State with frequent attacks by armed persons.gunmen killed two Nigerian soldiers
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