# Two officers lose their lives, three others injured as gunmen attack Abia police station

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- Published: 2026-10-18T15:29:31+00:00
- Author: Olamide

Two senior police officers attached to the Abia State Command were murdered and 
three others were injured after gunmen attacked the Uratta Divisional Headquarters
in Aba, Abia State at about 2am on Saturday, October 17.

 

According to reports, the gunmen used explosives to destroy part of the building.

 

The hoodlums were also said to have burnt the station’s patrol van and operated 
for close to an hour without any challenge.

 

Unconfirmed report has it that the gunmen were at the scene in search of guns and
ammunition, but that they were unable to get any.

 

Confirming the incident, the police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command,
Maureen Chinaka, said at about 02:26hrs, the hoodlums attacked the division with
explosives, resulting in a fire that damaged part of the building and the divisional
patrol van.

 

 

She said two senior police officers lost their lives, while three inspectors sustained
injuries and are currently receiving medical attention.

 

 

The Command further clarified that no firearms or ammunition were carted away by
the attackers during the incident.

 

 

According to the PPRO, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred
Olutokunbo Afolabi, personally led an operational team comprising tactical units
of the Command to the area.

 

> The team combed the surrounding environment and restored calm, while intensified
> security operations and monitoring are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators. 
> she said 

 

 

 

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

Two senior police officers were killed and three others injured when gunmen attacked
the Uratta Divisional Headquarters in Abia State using explosives.

The attackers set fire to part of the building and a patrol van during the unhindered
raid, reportedly searching for weapons without success.

The Abia State Police Command confirmed the incident and stated that the police 
commissioner led a team to restore calm while efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects
are underway.

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