A group of unknown gunmen have attacked the Awgu Divisional Police Headquarters in Enugu State, carting away with weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and two riot guns, according to a source.
TheNewsGuru reports that the assailants during the operation, vandalized facilities at the station after killing a Police Constable Akpa Emmanuel.
The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, March 24, 2025, though details remain unclear.
The incident has left Awgu town tense, with heavy security deployment as spy agents and other operatives have taken over the area.
In response to the attack, the new Commissioner of Police in Enugu, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has dispatched the Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Special Forces, the Police Mobile Force (PMF), the Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), and other tactical teams to bolster security at the division.
This attack comes just weeks after the posting of a new Divisional Police Officer to the station.