Attacks on security personnel in the south of the country continued on Wednesday morning, as yet-to-be-identified gunmen killed two policemen at a checkpoint, in Nachi community, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Three other policemen also sustained severe gunshot injuries in an attack that happened at a police checkpoint in the area around 9am.
According to reports, the policemen were on duty at the checkpoint when the gunmen took them unawares and attacked them.
The deceased died on the spot as the gunmen shot sporadically until they left the scene.
It was gathered that the continuous sound of gunshots caused panic within the area as commuters and passers-by scampered for safety and ran into the bushes.
Enugu State police command spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, said the command has launched a full scale investigation into the incident with a view to tracking down the assailants.
He said: “Full-scale investigation that will lead to fishing out of the assailants has commenced. Further development will be communicated, please.”
