Gunmen attack police headquarters in Enugu, kill officer

Gunmen have attacked the Awgu Divisional Police Headquarters in Enugu State, killing a police constable identified as Akpa Emmanuel.

According to sources, the assailants vandalized facilities at the station and stole weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and two riot guns. The attack reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, March 24, 2025.

In response, the new Commissioner of Police in Enugu, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has deployed the Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Special Forces, the Police Mobile Force (PMF), the Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), and other tactical teams to strengthen security at the division.

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The attack comes just weeks after a new Divisional Police Officer was posted to the station.

In a related incident, gunmen also attacked the Inyi Divisional Police Headquarters in Oji-River Local Government Area around 2:00 a.m. on the same day.

In the Inyi attack, no casualties or damage were reported as security agents successfully repelled the assault.

Efforts by SaharaReporters to obtain a response from the state police command were unsuccessful, as the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, neither answered calls nor responded to a text message seeking comment.