At least two police officers and 12 cows have been killed by suspected IPOB militants during an attack on Mkpatak police station in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state.
It was gathered that the burning of the police station at Mkpatak, the killing of the two officers and twelve cows were carried out in coordinated attacks launched in three different locations in the LGA.
This fresh attack comes hours after five police officers and a police officer”s wife was killed in an attack on Idoro Ikpe police station in Ini LGA on Saturday.
A source who pleaded anonymity said that the officers were killed in Ukana Ikot Ntuen while the cows were killed at Afaha Ikot Ebak in the same LGA
According to sources 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 and. One was burnt inside his vehicle, while the other one was shot by the bandits. As we speak the situation is still tensed. They killed 12 cows in Afaha Ikot Ebak village”.
The Public Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon who confirmed the attacks however said he is yet to get an official report adding that the police are following the trend.
He said the command has demanded an update which will be made known as soon as it was ready adding that the Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, has ordered the deployment of the tactical team to the affected areas.
“Well, I am yet to get the official report but we are following the trend and we have asked for an update and in no distance time there will be an update. As soon as we have the update we will let the world know. The CP has ordered the deployment of the tactical team to the affected areas” Macdon said.
There has been a spate of attacks on security agencies in the South-east and South-south which has compounded the security challenges in the two regions.
