The Abia State Police Command has confirmed that hoodlums numbering over 100 attacked the Bende Station leaving two operatives with gunshot wounds.
Spokesman of the state command, SP Godfrey Ogbonna, said two officers were shot in the leg by the attackers.
Ogbonna said the attackers also burnt down the generator house and a multi-purpose building, belonging to Bende Local Government.
According to him, the hoodlums later released criminal suspects, who were detained at the station.
“They also burnt two vehicles, including the Divisional Police Officer’s Highlander Jeep and three motorcycles, parked at the station.
“We do not know yet how they all gathered to execute the attack at the station.
“Maybe they parked their vehicles away from their target and walked through footpaths to the place,” he said.
He said the command had embarked on full investigations into the incident and other recent gunmen attacks in different parts of the state.
