Opeyemi Olamilekan
ENUGU, Nigeria – At least four officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been killed by gunmen who attacked popular Four Corner Junction, Ozalla, in Nkanu West LGA in Enugu State.
According to a community source, the policemen were reportedly conducting a stop-and-search at a checkpoint when the gunmen opened fire on them.
A video shared on X showed the lifeless body of a police officer in uniform on the expressway, while a police patrol vehicle burnt nearby.
An X user who posted the video wrote: “Policemen just lost their lives at four corner junction, Enugu state…the Expressway that leads to Imo, Abia state from Enugu.”
The Enugu State Police Command did not respond to a request for comment.
A former Information Minister and 2023 All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate, Dr Frank Nweke Jr., condemned the attack, describing it as an act of wickedness.
“Earlier today, the Ozalla community in Nkanu West LGA, Enugu, experienced the terror of so-called unknown gunmen who attacked policemen on checkpoint duty at the Four Corner Junction along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. Their patrol vehicle was also destroyed by fire.
“I extend my condolences to the families of the deceased and the men and officers of the Enugu Police Command. It is unacceptable for anyone to die in such a brutal manner while simply performing their duty to protect citizens and maintain public order,” Dr Nweke wrote on X on Sunday.