Two senior police officers have been killed and three inspectors injured after unidentified armed hoodlums attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in the Urratta-Eziukwu area of Aba, Abia State, with explosives.
The Abia State Police Command disclosed this in a press release dated Saturday, October 17, 2026, signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, who said calm had been restored to the area following the early-morning assault.
According to the statement, the attack occurred at about 2:26 a.m. on Saturday, when the assailants stormed the division with explosives, triggering a fire that damaged part of the building and a divisional patrol van.
The three injured inspectors are receiving medical attention, while the Command clarified that no firearms or ammunition were taken by the attackers during the incident.
Reacting to the attack, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, personally led an operational team comprising tactical units to the affected area.
The team combed the surrounding environment and restored calm, while intensified security operations and monitoring were launched to track down and arrest those responsible.
Afolabi condemned the attack and vowed that the perpetrators would be brought to justice, assuring residents that the Command would deploy all necessary operational and intelligence resources to identify and apprehend them.
The Command also extended its condolences to the families of the deceased officers and the entire police force over the loss.
It urged residents to remain calm and vigilant while providing credible information that could assist the ongoing investigation.
Members of the public can report information at the nearest police station, through suggestion boxes and contact details of Divisional Police Officers provided at police divisions, or by calling the Command’s emergency hotlines: 08035415405, 08079210004, 08079210005 and 08079210006.
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