A police officer was on Thursday abducted when gunmen invaded Mbala Divisional Police Headquarters in Isuochi Community, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, south-east Nigeria.
The abducted officer, simply identified as Dickson, is a deputy superintendent of police, and the divisional crime officer (DCO) in the police facility.
The DCO, said to be an indigene of Enugu State, has few years to retire from service, it was learnt.
Sources said police operatives had a shootout with gunmen, but were unable to stop the abduction of the DCO.
The attack was said to have caused fears among police officers in the council area and Isuikwuato Local Government Area, a neighbouring council area.
When contacted, the police spokesperson in Abia State, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the abduction of the officer to PREMIUM TIMES, Sunday.
The police spokesperson described the attack as “unfortunate and worrisome.”
He said the police have begun an operation to track down the…
