Abuja: At least four people, including a police inspector, were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Abia on Sunday, according to police reports on Monday.
The attack took place in the commercial city of Aba, where the gunmen targeted a group of security personnel on patrol, resulting in the deaths of three civilians, said Maureen Chinaka, the spokeswoman for the Abia police.
Security forces responded to the attack, killing two assailants while several others escaped with bullet wounds, Chinaka added, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
An investigation into the attack has been launched, the spokeswoman confirmed.
