BEVERLY HILLS, July 03, (THEWILL) – Unknown gunmen have shot dead seven policemen who were on patrol along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Road, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The officers were said to be on stop-and-search duty operation in the area when they accosted the gunmen.
It was learnt that the assailants, who were in a vehicle, shot the men in a surprise attack and zoomed off after the dastardly act.
Witnesses said the gunmen successfully escaped during the incident which also left some persons injured.
The incident caused panic as motorists and residents ran away in fright as gunshots went on incessantly.
The bodies of the slain cops were later evacuated from the scene in a police van.
The Commissioner of Police, Sadiq Bello, later confirmed the incident adding that the Command would soon issue a statement on the incident.
