By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Two policemen were reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen at a checkpoint in Kabba, headquarters of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi state.
According to an eyewitness account, the policemen were said to have been gunned down at the origa checkpoint along Kabba- Iyara road at about 5 pm on Monday.
The robbers were said to be passing by in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and when the police who were at the checkpoint flagged them down for a routine check, the robbers were said to have suddenly opened fire on two of them and speed off.
The source added that three other policemen who managed to escape sustained various injuries as the fleeing robbers shot sporadically to pave their way for escape.
Daybreak gathered that the affected policemen were from the newly created Kabba police B divisional headquarters.
Meanwhile, the robbers were said to be coming from the Ekiti axis and were probably heading towards Abuja through Kabba in Kogi state.
The remains of the two policemen were said to have been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital in Kabba, while the injured are said to be receiving treatment at a private hospital.
When contacted, the police public relations officer, William Aya could not be reached as of the time of filing the report.
