Martins Olasehinde
Gunmen reportedly attacked a police station in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Abia, killing a female suspect, police said on Monday.
The assailants reportedly attacked the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) facility in Owerrinta, along the Umuahia-Aba Federal Expressway, in the Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, with the attackers allegedly aiming to free detainees.
“There was an attack on our facility at Owerrinta shortly after midnight. The assailants arrived in about three Hilux vehicles and opened fire on our facility,” said Commissioner of Police Danladi Isa.
“Our personnel successfully repelled the attack, but the assailants used dynamite to blow off our roof. In their attempt to free detainees, they opened fire, tragically causing the death of a female suspect,” Isa said.
The Abia State commissioner of Police said after the incident, technical tracking methods were employed in arresting one of the suspects.
“The individual is now in police custody for interrogation to help identify other accomplices. We are making steady progress,” the police boss added.