*Operatives Trail Fleeing Suspects
*Recover Vehicle Used In Attack
By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu
Commissioner of Police (CP), Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has despatched and directed tactical and intelligence operatives of the Command to intensify the ongoing manhunt for suspected IPOB/ESN elements who attacked a Police Distress Response Squad (DRS) team along Agbani Road, Enugu, on the night of 15 January 2026.
The elements reportedly suddenly opened fire on the police team without provocation.
The operatives were said to have responded promptly, forcing the assailants to flee with varying degrees of gunshot injuries.
During the exchange of gunfire, the team’s operational vehicle caught fire, while two police officers sustained severe gunshot injuries.
The injured officers were taken to hospital for urgent medical attention, but were later confirmed dead by the attending medical personnel.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Daniel Ndukwe, the police said that following the incident, the CP charged the operatives to deploy all available resources and leverage actionable intelligence to keep to the established trail to ensure that the fleeing assailants were arrested and brought to justice.
Meanwhile, a Lexus 330 jeep earlier snatched from its owner by the hoodlums and used for the attack, has been recovered by the police .
The vehicle bore multiple bullet piercings from the gunfight.
Giwa further appealed to members of the public with credible information that could assist in the arrest of the suspects to promptly volunteer such information to the Police.
He assured that the Command remained resolute and committed to ensuring that “subversive and violent criminal elements” do not evade justice.
*PHOTO CAPTION: CP Giwa.
