Uyai-Abasi Etido
The controversies surrounding insecurities have taken a new dimension as groups of unidentified gunmen beheaded a police officer in Abia State, south-east Nigeria leaving the residents in fear and dismay.
NEWSTODAYNG gathered that the victim, identified as Linus, was beheaded on Tuesday when the gunmen attacked a police team at Ndiegoro, Aba in Aba South Local Government Area of the state.
It was also gathered that other officers fled the scene after engaging the gunmen in a shoot-out.
According to a resident who craved anonymity, “The gunmen were shouting that they had declared war on police in Aba. They beheaded the officer
“The victim, otherwise known as Agbalagba hailed from Ebonyi State, another state in the South-east, but resided in Abia State where he served as an officer.
“There have been clashes between security agencies and some hoodlums in the area lately
“The beheading of the officer might have been in retaliation for the killing of a gunman by the police on 13 April in the area.” He said
However, the Abia State police spokesperson, Geoffrey Ogbonna, did not respond to calls and text messages seeking his comments about the incident.
