The Abia State Police Command has said that the security operative killed and beheaded by gunmen on Thursday, at Isiahia village in Osisioma, was not a policeman.
SaharaReporters reported earlier that some hoodlums attacked a police team and killed two officers.
It reported that they also beheaded one in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, Southeast Nigeria.
But reacting to the tragic incident, the state police command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the unfortunate attack but explained that the operative killed was a member of the Abia State Vigilante who was working with the police.
Chinaka identified the victim as Obinna Ndukwe, popularly known as Socket, adding that the incident happened at about 3:50 p.m. on Thursday.
She said, “Yesterday 26/10/2023 At about 15:50 hrs, Abia State Police officers stationed at OSISIOMA Police headquarters received credible information concerning an attack on a group of security personnel in Isiahia village, Umuojima, Osisioma. The attacked team included one policeman, one special constabulary personnel, and three vigilante men.
“Upon arrival, an unregistered Sienna bus and a headless corpse were discovered. Through investigation, the deceased was identified as Obinna Ndukwe, also known as Socket, who was a member of the Abia State vigilante and often collaborated with the Police. The body of the deceased has been evacuated and deposited in the mortuary.
“We would want to clarify that no police official was killed during the incident. Furthermore, our officers successfully recovered the vehicle used by the hoodlums in the attack and efforts are underway to apprehend the perpetrators.
“We urge all citizens to remain calm and security-conscious while going about their activities.”
