Reports from the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, say two police officers have been killed and three others unconscious following a clash between police operatives and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shiites in the Wuse area of City.
Spokesperson for FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the attack which happened this Sunday to the Nigeria Police Force attached to the FCT command at Wuse Junction by a traffic light accused the group of destroying three police patrol vehicles and described the attack as unprovoked
“The FCT police command wishes to confirm an unprovoked attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as the ‘Shi’ite’ group, on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force attached to FCT command at Wuse Junction by the traffic light, where two (2) police personnel were killed, three left unconscious in the hospital, and three (3) Police patrol vehicles set ablaze.
The police PRO also made public that they wielded machetes, improvised explosive devices (locally made bombs in bottles with kerosene), and knives.
Reacting to the incident, the FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh who condemned the attack, disclosed that several arrests have been made and pledged to bring all the perpetrators of the attack to book.
He assured that the situation has been brought under control as police operatives have restored normalcy to the area.
