BEVERLY HILLS, May 10, (THEWILL) – Unknown armed men on Sunday razed Mkpatak Police Station in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and killed two police officers and 12 cows.
Reports say there was another attack on a police station in Abak LGA area of the state
However, THEWILL gathered that the burning of the police station at Mkpatak, the killing of the two officers and 12 cows were carried out in coordinated attacks launched in three different locations in the LGA.
The officers were killed in Ukana Ikot Ntuen; while the cows were killed at Afaha Ikot Ebak in the same LGA
One of the officers was burnt inside his car, while the other officer on a motorcycle was shot by the hoodlums.
“Two police officers have been killed in Ukana Ikot Ntuen. One was burnt inside his vehicle, while the other one was shot by the bandits. As we speak the situation is still tense. They killed 12 cows in Afaha Ikot Ebak village,” a security source said.
The state Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, who confirmed the attacks, however, said he is yet to get an official report.
He said the command had demanded an update that would be made known as soon as it was ready, adding that the Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, had ordered deployment of a tactical team to the affected areas.
