- Safiu Kehinde
Two Policemen have been confirmed dead with other three injured in a clash between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria popularly known as Shiites, and operatives of the Nigerian Police Force at Abuja today.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh.
As contained in the statement, the suspected members of the Islamic group armed with machete, improvised explosive devices, and knife had launched an unprovoked attack at five police officers on duty at Wuse area of Abuja.
The group allegedly set three Police Patrol van ablaze, killing two police personnel while leaving other three unconscious following the attack.
The statement read in part; 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 traffic light, where two (2) police personnel were killed, three left unconscious in the hospital, and three (3) Police patrol vehicles set ablaze.
The proscribed organisation attacked the police checkpoint unprovoked, wielding machetes, improvised explosive devices (locally made bombs in bottles with kerosene), and knives.
While several arrests have been effected, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, Psc. mni. Condemns the unprovoked attack on Police officers. He promises to bring those involved to book.