- The tragic incident occurred around 5am on Friday.
At least five police officers lost their lives when they were attacked by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Ebonyi state.
They were killed at Ebyia bridge, along Hilltop/Nwoke road in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
According to sources in the area, the tragic incident occurred around 5am on Friday.
The details of the incident are still hazy but it marks the latest in the spate of killings across the nation in recent days.
At least fifty persons were killed Benue on Tuesday during deadly attacks on some local government areas in the beleaguered state by armed herders.
More to come…